Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Australia
Types
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
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Number of Varieties
71
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-87-11
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
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Rabbits
Frogs
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
Whole plant
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Savoy Cabbage
Pepperwort
In German
Wirsing
Pepperwort
In French
Savoy Cabbage
Pepperwort
In Spanish
col de col rizada
Pepperwort
In Greek
Savoy Cabbage
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Savoy Cabbage
Pepperwort
In Polish
Kapusta włoska
Pepperwort
In Latin
Brassica Sabaudiae
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Charophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Equisetopsida
Order
Brassicales
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Family
Brassicaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Brassica
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
165
1
27800
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