Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Brazil
Types
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
-
Number of Varieties
72
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
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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, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Yellow
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Rabbits
Butterflies
Allergy
Nausea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
Savoy Cabbage
painted fingernail
In German
Wirsing
painted fingernail
In French
Savoy Cabbage
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
col de col rizada
painted fingernail
In Greek
Savoy Cabbage
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
Savoy Cabbage
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Kapusta włoska
painted fingernail
In Latin
Brassica Sabaudiae
Neoregelia spectabilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Lilopsida
Order
Brassicales
Bromeliales
Family
Brassicaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Brassica
Neoregelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
1-
1
27800
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