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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  

Types
it is a type of cabbage  
Not Available  

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-9  

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  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Dark Red, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Tan  

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  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Needs a lot of water initially  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  

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  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Not Available  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Acne, Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Dried seeds, Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  
KIGELIA africana  

Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  
Sausage Tree  

In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी  
Sausage Tree  

In German
Rotkohl  
Sausage Tree  

In French
Chou rouge  
saucisse Arbre  

In Spanish
Repollo rojo  
Árbol de salchicha  

In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο  
λουκάνικο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Red Cabbage  
Árvore de salsicha  

In Polish
Czerwona kapusta  
kiełbasa Drzewo  

In Latin
Brassica Rubrum  
farciminis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Kaempferia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Tecomeae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
400  
40
Not Available  

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Difference Between Red Cabbage and Sausage Tree

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