Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
-
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
it is a type of geranium
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
-
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
6-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Kale
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
गोभी
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Grünkohl
In French
Géranium zonal
Chou frisé
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Col rizada
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
Λάχανο
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Couve
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Kapusta włoska
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
kale
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Brassicales
Family
Geraniaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Geranium
Brassica
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
422150
1
27800
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