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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa  
Argentina  

Types
Brassica oleracea var. acephala  
Cylindropuntia spp.  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
-  
Sandy areas, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
10-1  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Olive  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Olive  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, 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  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
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  
Red blotch  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bugs  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Erythema, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Heart problems  
Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea  
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus  

Common Name
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens  
Cholla  

In Hindi
collard साग  
Cholla संयंत्र  

In German
Blattkohl  
Cholla Pflanzen  

In French
Chou cavalier  
usine de Cholla  

In Spanish
Brassica oleracea viridis  
planta de Cholla  

In Greek
λάχανο  
Cholla φυτών  

In Portuguese
greens kollard  
planta Salão  

In Polish
kollard zieleni  
roślin Hall  

In Latin
vireta kollard  
plant Hall  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Tephrocactus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
Cylindropuntieae  

Subfamily
-  
Opuntioideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
57  
99+

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Difference Between Collard Greens and Cholla

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

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Importance of Collard Greens and Cholla

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

Compare Facts of Collard Greens vs Cholla

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

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