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Savoy Cabbage
Savoy Cabbage

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About Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Europe

Types

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
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Number of Varieties

730
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-86-9
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
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Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Purple, Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Rabbits
Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brassica oleracea
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Savoy Cabbage
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Wirsing
Feigensalat

In French

Savoy Cabbage
laitue scariole

In Spanish

col de col rizada
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Savoy Cabbage
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Savoy Cabbage
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Kapusta włoska
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Brassica Sabaudiae
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Brassica
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1100
1 27800
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Properties of Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce. Savoy Cabbage doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Savoy Cabbage does not have fragrant flowers. Savoy Cabbage has allergic reactions like Nausea and Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Nausea. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce

Season and care of Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Savoy Cabbage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Prickly Lettuce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Savoy Cabbage is Loam, Sand and for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Savoy Cabbage is Acidic and for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow

  • Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Savoy Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Savoy Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.