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About Collard Greens and Tamarack


About Tamarack and Collard Greens


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa   
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
1-4   

AHS Heat Zone
6-1   
5-1   

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   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green, Blue Green   

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Yellow, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Fall, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

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   
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers   
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   
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate, Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bugs   
Aphids, Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Heart problems   
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Bark, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable   
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea   
LARIX laricina   

Common Name
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens   
Tamarack   

In Hindi
collard साग   
टैमेरैक   

In German
Blattkohl   
tamarack   

In French
Chou cavalier   
tamarack   

In Spanish
Brassica oleracea viridis   
tamarack   

In Greek
λάχανο   
Tamarack   

In Portuguese
greens kollard   
Tamarack   

In Polish
kollard zieleni   
Tamarack   

In Latin
vireta kollard   
Tamarack   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Pinales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Brassica   
Larix   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Brassiceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
30   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Collard Greens and Tamarack

Wondering what are the properties of Collard Greens and Tamarack? We provide you with everything About Collard Greens and Tamarack. Collard Greens doesn't have thorns and Tamarack doesn't have thorns. Also Collard Greens does not have fragrant flowers. Collard Greens has allergic reactions like Not Available and Tamarack 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 Tamarack and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Collard Greens and Tamarack

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

Collard Greens and Tamarack Physical Information

Collard Greens and Tamarack physical information is very important for comparison. Collard Greens height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Collard Greens and Tamarack are as follows:

Care of Collard Greens and Tamarack

Care of Collard Greens and Tamarack 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 Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Collard Greens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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