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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Australia

Types

Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

-
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
-

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very 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
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

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
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

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 spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Medium

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
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Heart problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a vegetable
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

collard साग
Silver Wattle

In German

Blattkohl
Silver Wattle

In French

Chou cavalier
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Brassica oleracea viridis
acacia amarilla

In Greek

λάχανο
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

greens kollard
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

kollard zieleni
Silver Wattle

In Latin

vireta kollard
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica
Acacia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30950
1 27800
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Difference Between Collard Greens and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Collard Greens and Silver Wattle

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