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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

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Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

70010
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
6-1

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
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

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
Nitrate based fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
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, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Bugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
anti-cancer, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens

In Hindi

हीथ
collard साग

In German

Heidekraut
Blattkohl

In French

bruyère
Chou cavalier

In Spanish

brezo
Brassica oleracea viridis

In Greek

ερείκη
λάχανο

In Portuguese

urze
greens kollard

In Polish

wrzos
kollard zieleni

In Latin

Heather
vireta kollard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Brassicales

Family

Ericaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Calluna
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Ericeae
Brassiceae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
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Number of Species

86030
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Collard Greens

If you are confused whether Heather or Collard Greens are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Heather and Collard Greens Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Heather are Ammonium Nitrate, whereas for Collard Greens fertilizers required are Nitrate based fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heather and Collard Greens if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heather and Collard Greens

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heather and Collard Greens. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heather and Collard Greens as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems whereas of Collard Greens is anti-cancer and Heart problems. Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Collard Greens has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Heather vs Collard Greens

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Heather vs Collard Greens and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Heather are whereas of Collard Greens have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Heather has no showy fruits and Collard Greens has no showy fruits. Also Heather is not flowering and Collard Greens is not flowering . You can compare Heather and Collard Greens facts and facts of other plants too.