Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Not Available
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bugs
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Heart problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
collard साग
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Blattkohl
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Chou cavalier
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea viridis
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
λάχανο
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
greens kollard
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
kollard zieleni
łąka ber
In Latin
vireta kollard
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Alopecurus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Brassiceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Collard Greens and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Collard Greens and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Collard Greens and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Collard Greens season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Collard Greens is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Collard Greens is Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Collard Greens and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Collard Greens and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Collard Greens height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Collard Greens and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Collard Greens flower color: Yellow
Collard Greens leaf color: Not Available
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Collard Greens and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Collard Greens and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Collard Greens pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Collard Greens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.