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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa  

Types
Abutilon  
Brassica oleracea var. acephala  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
10  

Habitat
subtropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Peach  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount  
Nitrate based fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Used as a vegetable  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  
BRASSICA oleracea  

Common Name
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens  

In Hindi
flowering maple  
collard साग  

In German
Schönmalve  
Blattkohl  

In French
érable floraison  
Chou cavalier  

In Spanish
arce de floración  
Brassica oleracea viridis  

In Greek
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  
λάχανο  

In Portuguese
de bordo florescimento  
greens kollard  

In Polish
klon kwitnienia  
kollard zieleni  

In Latin
Abutilon  
vireta kollard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Brassicales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Abutilon  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Malveae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Malvoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Flowering Maple and Collard Greens

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