Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
-
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
Number of Varieties
17
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
6-1
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Purple, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Light Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Frogs
Bugs, Rabbits
Allergy
-
Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
Brassica oleracea
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Savoy Cabbage
In German
Pepperwort
Wirsing
In French
Pepperwort
Savoy Cabbage
In Spanish
Pepperwort
col de col rizada
In Greek
Pepperwort
Savoy Cabbage
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Savoy Cabbage
In Polish
Pepperwort
Kapusta włoska
In Latin
Pepperwort
Brassica Sabaudiae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
-
Brassicales
Family
Marsileaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lapidieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
651
1
27800
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