Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
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Types
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Primula auricula, Bear's Ear
Number of Varieties
1025
0
40000
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Habitat
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Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9-1
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Yellow Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Heart problems
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea
Primula auricula
Common Name
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear
In Hindi
collard साग
mountain cowslip
In German
Blattkohl
Aurikel
In French
Chou cavalier
Primula auricula
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea viridis
Primula auricula
In Greek
λάχανο
mountain cowslip
In Portuguese
greens kollard
cowslip montanha
In Polish
kollard zieleni
Pierwiosnek łyszczak
In Latin
vireta kollard
Primula auricula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ericales
Family
Brassicaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Brassica
Primula
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Brassiceae
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Subfamily
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Primuloideae
Number of Species
3025
1
27800
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