Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
Types
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-113-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
10-1
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
Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.90 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Pink
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, 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
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Wildlife
Allergy
Skin irritation
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Chidori Pink'( Acephala Group, CHIDORI SERIES)
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Chidori Pink Ornamental Kale, Ornamental Kale
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
सजावटी काले
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Ornamental Kale
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
ornement Kale
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Ornamental Kale
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
καλλωπιστικά Καλέ
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
ornamental Kale
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
ozdobny
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
decentius
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Typhales
Family
Brassicaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Brassica
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5030
1
27800
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