About Kale

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)

Common Name

Kale

In Hindi

गोभी

In German

Grünkohl

In French

Chou frisé

In Spanish

Col rizada

In Greek

Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Couve

In Polish

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

kale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

Rank: 85 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Kale

Want to know the properties of Kale? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kale is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Kale Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Kale Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kale. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kale physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Round. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow

Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kale

Taking Kale Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kale include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Kale

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kale is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Kale is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Brassica oleracea var. acephala. This plant's habitat is gardens and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.