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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Europe, Western Asia

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
7-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
organic fertlizers

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
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
Spindle Tree

In German

Rotkohl
Spindelbaum

In French

Chou rouge
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Celastrales

Family

Brassicaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Brassica
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

400150
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Cabbage and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Red Cabbage and Spindle Tree

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Compare Facts of Red Cabbage vs Spindle Tree

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