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Collard Greens and Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa  

Types
11  
Brassica oleracea var. acephala  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
10  

Habitat
Swamps  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrate based fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
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
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
Bugs  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
anti-cancer, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Used as a vegetable  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
BRASSICA oleracea  

Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens  

In Hindi
गोभी  
collard साग  

In German
Kohl  
Blattkohl  

In French
chou  
Chou cavalier  

In Spanish
repollo  
Brassica oleracea viridis  

In Greek
λάχανο  
λάχανο  

In Portuguese
repolho  
greens kollard  

In Polish
kapusta  
kollard zieleni  

In Latin
brassica  
vireta kollard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Brassicales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Caulanthus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
14  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Cabbage and Collard Greens

If you are confused whether Cabbage or Collard Greens are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cabbage and Collard Greens Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cabbage are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Collard Greens fertilizers required are Nitrate based fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cabbage and Collard Greens if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cabbage and Collard Greens

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cabbage and Collard Greens. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cabbage and Collard Greens as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cabbage is Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Treatment of ulcers whereas of Collard Greens is anti-cancer and Heart problems. Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: while Collard Greens has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cabbage vs Collard Greens

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cabbage vs Collard Greens and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cabbage are Food Allergy whereas of Collard Greens have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cabbage has no showy fruits and Collard Greens has no showy fruits. Also Cabbage is not flowering and Collard Greens is not flowering . You can compare Cabbage and Collard Greens facts and facts of other plants too.

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