Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Polynesia
Types
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
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Number of Varieties
1080
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40000
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Habitat
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Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12-1
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm760.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea
Plerandra elegantissima
Common Name
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
False Aralia
In Hindi
collard साग
Aralia
In German
Blattkohl
falsch Aralia
In French
Chou cavalier
faux Aralia
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea viridis
Falso Aralia
In Greek
λάχανο
Λάθος Aralia
In Portuguese
greens kollard
Aralia false
In Polish
kollard zieleni
fałsz Aralia
In Latin
vireta kollard
falsum Aralia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Apiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Brassica
Plerandra
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Brassiceae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
301
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27800
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