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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions
gardens, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Bees

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachysandra terminalis
BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)

Common Name

Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge
Kale

In Hindi

जापानी रसदार पौधा
गोभी

In German

japanische Spurge
Grünkohl

In French

Euphorbe japonaise
Chou frisé

In Spanish

Euphorbia japonesa
Col rizada

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο
Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Spurge japonês
Couve

In Polish

japoński Wilczomlecz
Kapusta włoska

In Latin

Spurge Italica
kale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Brassicales

Family

Buxaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Pachysandra
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5150
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Spurge and Kale

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Importance of Japanese Spurge and Kale

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Compare Facts of Japanese Spurge vs Kale

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