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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Africa

Types

Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

10-
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
12-10

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
21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period
Do not water frequently

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, 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

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

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Bees
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used to poison animals during hunting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)
EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Kale
Gifboom

In Hindi

गोभी
Gifboom

In German

Grünkohl
Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

Chou frisé
Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

Col rizada
Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

Λάχανο
Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

Couve
Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

Kapusta włoska
Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

kale
Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Brassicales
Malpighiales

Family

Brassicaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Brassica
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

150-
1 27800
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Difference Between Kale and Gifboom

If you are confused whether Kale or Gifboom 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 Kale and Gifboom Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kale are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gifboom fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kale and Gifboom if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kale and Gifboom

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kale and Gifboom. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kale and Gifboom 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 Kale is whereas of Gifboom is Laxative. Kale has beauty benefits as follows: while Gifboom has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Kale vs Gifboom

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 Kale vs Gifboom 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 Kale are Skin irritation whereas of Gifboom have allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kale has no showy fruits and Gifboom has no showy fruits. Also Kale is not flowering and Gifboom is not flowering . You can compare Kale and Gifboom facts and facts of other plants too.