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About Collard Greens and Regal Geranium


About Regal Geranium and Collard Greens


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Elegance , Maiden   

Habitat
Not Available   
mild coastal areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-12   

AHS Heat Zone
6-1   
8-1   

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   
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type   
Saw-tooth like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Tip cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water   
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers   
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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   
Whiteflies   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bugs   
Butterflies, pollinators   

Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Heart problems   
Anti-oxidant   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
extracted oil   

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable   
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea   
PELARGONIUM x domesticum   

Common Name
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens   
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium   

In Hindi
collard साग   
regal geranium   

In German
Blattkohl   
Regal Geranie   

In French
Chou cavalier   
geranium royale   

In Spanish
Brassica oleracea viridis   
geranio regia   

In Greek
λάχανο   
regal geranium   

In Portuguese
greens kollard   
gerânio régio   

In Polish
kollard zieleni   
regal geranium   

In Latin
vireta kollard   
regal geranium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheobionta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Geraniales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Geraniaceae   

Genus
Brassica   
Pelargonium   

Clade
Not Available   
Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Brassiceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Unknown   

Number of Species
30   
99+
422   
37

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Properties of Collard Greens and Regal Geranium

Wondering what are the properties of Collard Greens and Regal Geranium? We provide you with everything About Collard Greens and Regal Geranium. Collard Greens doesn't have thorns and Regal Geranium doesn't have thorns. Also Collard Greens does not have fragrant flowers. Collard Greens has allergic reactions like Not Available and Regal Geranium has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Collard Greens and Regal Geranium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Collard Greens and Regal Geranium

Season and care of Collard Greens and Regal Geranium is important to know. While considering everything about Collard Greens and Regal Geranium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Collard Greens season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Regal Geranium season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Collard Greens is Loam, Sand and for Regal Geranium is Loam while the PH of soil for Collard Greens is Neutral, Alkaline and for Regal Geranium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Collard Greens and Regal Geranium Physical Information

Collard Greens and Regal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Collard Greens height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Regal Geranium height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Collard Greens and Regal Geranium are as follows:

Care of Collard Greens and Regal Geranium

Care of Collard Greens and Regal Geranium 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 Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Collard Greens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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