Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
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Number of Varieties
710
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-82-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
6-1
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots
Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Rabbits
Scale Insects
Allergy
Nausea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
Savoy Cabbage
Silverberry
In German
Wirsing
Silverberry
In French
Savoy Cabbage
Silverberry
In Spanish
col de col rizada
Silverberry
In Greek
Savoy Cabbage
Silverberry
In Portuguese
Savoy Cabbage
Silverberry
In Polish
Kapusta włoska
Silverberry
In Latin
Brassica Sabaudiae
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Rhamnales
Family
Brassicaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Brassica
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
170
1
27800
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