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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

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Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

Cactus
Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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6-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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
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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
anti-cancer, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens

In Hindi

Cardon
collard साग

In German

Cardon
Blattkohl

In French

Cardon
Chou cavalier

In Spanish

Cardon
Brassica oleracea viridis

In Greek

Cardon
λάχανο

In Portuguese

Cardon
greens kollard

In Polish

Cardon
kollard zieleni

In Latin

Cardon
vireta kollard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Pachycereeae
Brassiceae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

1230
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardon and Collard Greens

If you are confused whether Cardon 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 Cardon and Collard Greens Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cardon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Collard Greens fertilizers required are Nitrate based fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cardon and Collard Greens if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cardon and Collard Greens

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cardon and Collard Greens. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cardon 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 Cardon is Nutrients whereas of Collard Greens is anti-cancer and Heart problems. Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: while Collard Greens has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cardon 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 Cardon 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 Cardon are whereas of Collard Greens have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cardon has no showy fruits and Collard Greens has no showy fruits. Also Cardon is not flowering and Collard Greens is not flowering . You can compare Cardon and Collard Greens facts and facts of other plants too.