Kale

Melampodium

About Kale and Melampodium

Kale

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Perennials

Number of Varieties

1040

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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-112-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12 - 6

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Kale

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

गोभी

Melampodium

In German

Grünkohl

Melmpodiam

In French

Chou frisé

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Col rizada

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Λάχανο

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Couve

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Kapusta włoska

Melmpodiam

In Latin

kale

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Brassica

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

15039

1 27800

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Properties of Kale and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Kale and Melampodium

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

Kale and Melampodium Physical Information

Kale and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Kale height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kale and Melampodium are as follows:

Kale flower color: Yellow
Kale leaf color: Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Kale and Melampodium

Care of Kale and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kale pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kale needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.