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About Gazania and Collard Greens


About Collard Greens and Gazania


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub   
Vegetable   

Origin
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States   
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa   

Types
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
18   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Lower slopes, meadows   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
6-1   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7   
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
Spreading   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Spinach Type   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water   
Do Not over Water   

In Summer
Moderate   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers   
Nitrate based fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
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   

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Sun   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Bugs   

Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands   
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism   
anti-cancer, Heart problems   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance   
Used as a vegetable   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHLOX nivalis   
BRASSICA oleracea   

Common Name
Trailing Phlox   
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens   

In Hindi
Gazania   
collard साग   

In German
Gazania   
Blattkohl   

In French
Gazania   
Chou cavalier   

In Spanish
Gazania   
Brassica oleracea viridis   

In Greek
Gazania   
λάχανο   

In Portuguese
Gazania   
greens kollard   

In Polish
Gazania   
kollard zieleni   

In Latin
Gazania   
vireta kollard   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Brassicales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Gazania   
Brassica   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Arctotideae   
Brassiceae   

Subfamily
Cichorioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
16   
99+
30   
99+

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Properties of Gazania and Collard Greens

Wondering what are the properties of Gazania and Collard Greens? We provide you with everything About Gazania and Collard Greens. Gazania doesn't have thorns and Collard Greens doesn't have thorns. Also Gazania does not have fragrant flowers. Gazania has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest and Collard Greens has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest. 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 Gazania and Collard Greens and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gazania and Collard Greens

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

Gazania and Collard Greens Physical Information

Gazania and Collard Greens physical information is very important for comparison. Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Collard Greens height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gazania and Collard Greens are as follows:

Care of Gazania and Collard Greens

Care of Gazania and Collard Greens include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Collard Greens pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Collard Greens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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