Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
-
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrate based fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bugs
Allergy
Kidney Disease
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
COTYLEDON
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
In Hindi
बीजपत्र
collard साग
In German
Cotyledon
Blattkohl
In French
Cotyledon
Chou cavalier
In Spanish
Cotyledon
Brassica oleracea viridis
In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
λάχανο
In Portuguese
Cotyledon
greens kollard
In Polish
Liścień
kollard zieleni
In Latin
Cotyledon
vireta kollard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Brassicales
Family
Crassulaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Cotyledon L.
Brassica
Clade
Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Brassiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1230
1
27800
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