Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Texas
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Ornamental Plant
it is a type of cabbage
Number of Varieties
2501
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
6-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
In Hindi
texas bluebonnet
लाल पत्ता गोभी
In German
texas Blaue Lupine
Rotkohl
In French
texas bluebonnet
Chou rouge
In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet
Repollo rojo
In Greek
texas bluebonnet
Κόκκινο λάχανο
In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet
Red Cabbage
In Polish
texas bluebonnet
Czerwona kapusta
In Latin
Texas lory
Brassica Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Fabaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Genisteae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
250400
1
27800
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