Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Eastern Asia
Types
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill
Number of Varieties
1013
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
-
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
stem tip cuttings
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
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)
PIERIS japonica
Common Name
Kale
Japanese Andromeda
In Hindi
गोभी
Japanese pieris
In German
Grünkohl
Japanese pieris
In French
Chou frisé
Japanese pieris
In Spanish
Col rizada
Japanese pieris
In Greek
Λάχανο
Japanese pieris
In Portuguese
Couve
Japanese pieris
In Polish
Kapusta włoska
Japanese pieris
In Latin
kale
Japanese pieris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ericales
Family
Brassicaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Brassica
Pieris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Lyonieae
Subfamily
-
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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