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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Australia, New Zealand

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Myriophyllum aquaticum

Number of Varieties

117
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
10-6

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
21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
waterlogging

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Plant grows in 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
iron-rich 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
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
waterlogging

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
watermilfoil

In German

Rotkohl
watermilfoil

In French

Chou rouge
myriophylle

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
watermilfoil

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
watermilfoil

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
watermilfoil

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
watermilfoil

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
watermilfoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Saxifragales

Family

Brassicaceae
Haloragaceae

Genus

Brassica
Myriophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40069
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Cabbage and Watermilfoil

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Importance of Red Cabbage and Watermilfoil

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