Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Babylon
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
6-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Weeping
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Green, Blue Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Pink
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
BRASSICA oleracea 'Chidori Pink'( Acephala Group, CHIDORI SERIES)
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
Chidori Pink Ornamental Kale, Ornamental Kale
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
सजावटी काले
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Ornamental Kale
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
ornement Kale
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
Ornamental Kale
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
καλλωπιστικά Καλέ
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
ornamental Kale
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
ozdobny
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
decentius
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Brassicales
Family
Salicaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Salix
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Saliceae
-
Subfamily
Salicoideae
-
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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