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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Brassica oleracea var. acephala
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Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
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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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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 ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Lots of watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)
Hordeum brachyantherum

Common Name

Kale
Meadow Barley

In Hindi

गोभी
meadow barley

In German

Grünkohl
Wiese Gerste

In French

Chou frisé
orge prairie

In Spanish

Col rizada
cebada prado

In Greek

Λάχανο
λιβάδι κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Couve
cevada prado

In Polish

Kapusta włoska
łąka jęczmienia

In Latin

kale
pratum hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Brassica
Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

15010
1 27800
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Difference Between Kale and Meadow Barley

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

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Importance of Kale and Meadow Barley

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

Compare Facts of Kale vs Meadow Barley

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 Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kale has no showy fruits and Meadow Barley has showy fruits. Also Kale is not flowering and Meadow Barley is not flowering . You can compare Kale and Meadow Barley facts and facts of other plants too.