Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruits, Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Number of Varieties
1810
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Nitrate based fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
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
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Bugs
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
anti-cancer, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
collard साग
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Blattkohl
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Chou cavalier
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
Brassica oleracea viridis
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
λάχανο
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
greens kollard
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
kollard zieleni
In Latin
Bilwa
vireta kollard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Brassicales
Family
Solanaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Datureae
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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