Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Damp shady woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1
  
9 - 5
  
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
  
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
  
Requires a lot of 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
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
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
  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
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
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bugs
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Heart problems
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea
  
MILIUM effusum
  
Common Name
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
  
Millet Grass, Wood Millet
  
In Hindi
collard साग
  
Milium effusum
  
In German
Blattkohl
  
Wald-Flattergras
  
In French
Chou cavalier
  
millet étalé
  
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea viridis
  
effusum milium
  
In Greek
λάχανο
  
milium effusum
  
In Portuguese
greens kollard
  
milium effusum
  
In Polish
kollard zieleni
  
prosownica rozpierzchła
  
In Latin
vireta kollard
  
milium effusum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Brassica
  
Milium
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Brassiceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available