Collard Greens

Switchgrass

About Collard Greens and Switchgrass

Collard Greens

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

1038

0 40000

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Habitat

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

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

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a vegetable

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens

Switchgrass

In Hindi

collard साग

Switchgrass

In German

Blattkohl

Switchgrass

In French

Chou cavalier

switchgrass

In Spanish

Brassica oleracea viridis

switchgrass

In Greek

λάχανο

switchgrass

In Portuguese

greens kollard

switchgrass

In Polish

kollard zieleni

switchgrass

In Latin

vireta kollard

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Brassica

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

30450

1 27800

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Properties of Collard Greens and Switchgrass

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Season and Care of Collard Greens and Switchgrass

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

Collard Greens and Switchgrass Physical Information

Collard Greens and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Collard Greens height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Collard Greens and Switchgrass are as follows:

Collard Greens flower color: Yellow
Collard Greens leaf color:
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Collard Greens and Switchgrass

Care of Collard Greens and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Collard Greens pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Collard Greens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.