Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Virginia
Not Available
Habitat
Wet lands
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Spinach Type
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bugs
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative
anti-cancer, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
In Hindi
pennywort
collard साग
In German
Wassernabel
Blattkohl
In French
pennywort
Chou cavalier
In Spanish
Centella
Brassica oleracea viridis
In Greek
pennywort
λάχανο
In Portuguese
conchelo
greens kollard
In Polish
wąkrota
kollard zieleni
In Latin
pennywort
vireta kollard
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Brassicales
Family
Apiaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Hydrocotyle
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Pennywort and Collard Greens
Season and care of Pennywort and Collard Greens is important to know. While considering everything about Pennywort and Collard Greens Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pennywort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Collard Greens season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Collard Greens is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral and for Collard Greens is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pennywort and Collard Greens Physical Information
Pennywort and Collard Greens physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Collard Greens height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Collard Greens are as follows:
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Collard Greens flower color: Yellow
- Collard Greens leaf color: Not Available
Care of Pennywort and Collard Greens
Care of Pennywort and Collard Greens include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Collard Greens pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Collard Greens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.