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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
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Types

Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

1018
0 40000
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Habitat

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Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Heart problems
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a vegetable
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

collard साग
Lungwort

In German

Blattkohl
Lungenkraut

In French

Chou cavalier
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Brassica oleracea viridis
Lungwort

In Greek

λάχανο
Lungwort

In Portuguese

greens kollard
pulmonária

In Polish

kollard zieleni
płucnik

In Latin

vireta kollard
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Brassicales
Peltigerales

Family

Brassicaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Brassica
Pulmonaria

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae
Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

3018
1 27800
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Difference Between Collard Greens and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Collard Greens and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Collard Greens and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Collard Greens and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Collard Greens has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Collard Greens vs Lungwort

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