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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Kigelia africana  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
9  
1  

Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
6-1  

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust  
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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Sausage Tree  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
Sausage Tree  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Sausage Tree  
Rotkohl  

In French
saucisse Arbre  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
farciminis ligno  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Bignoniaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Tecomeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Sausage Tree and Red Cabbage

If you are confused whether Sausage Tree or Red Cabbage are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Sausage Tree and Red Cabbage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sausage Tree are Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly, whereas for Red Cabbage fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sausage Tree and Red Cabbage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sausage Tree and Red Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sausage Tree and Red Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sausage Tree and Red Cabbage as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sausage Tree is Gynaecological, Malaria and STDs whereas of Red Cabbage is Cancer, Detoxifies lever and Glucose. Sausage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging while Red Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Sausage Tree vs Red Cabbage

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