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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Requires very little pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
ILEX glabra

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
Inkberry

In German

Rotkohl
Inkberry

In French

Chou rouge
Inkberry

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
Inkberry

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
Inkberry

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
Inkberry

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
inkberry

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
Inkberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Brassicales
Aquifoliales

Family

Brassicaceae
Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Brassica
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

400600
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Cabbage and Inkberry

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Importance of Red Cabbage and Inkberry

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