Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
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Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
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Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Number of Varieties
1210
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
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USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
6-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Twisted/Contorted
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season
Nitrate based fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
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
Birds
Bugs
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis
anti-cancer, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Arbutus menziesii
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
Arbutus
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
In Hindi
सदाबहार
collard साग
In German
Erdbeerbaum
Blattkohl
In French
arbousier
Chou cavalier
In Spanish
Arbitus
Brassica oleracea viridis
In Greek
κουμαριά
λάχανο
In Portuguese
árbuto
greens kollard
In Polish
mącznik
kollard zieleni
In Latin
arbutus
vireta kollard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Brassicales
Family
Ericaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Arbutus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
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Brassiceae
Subfamily
Arbutoideae
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Number of Species
830
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27800
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