Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
-
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Argentine canola
annua – annual rape and summer rape
swede rape
pabularia – Hanover-salad
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
-
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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
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
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Black, Green, Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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, Apply N-P-K
Nitrate based fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas
Drought
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flea beetles, Moths, Snails
Bugs
Allergy
Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Emollient
anti-cancer, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
In Hindi
शलजम
collard साग
In German
Steckrübe
Blattkohl
In French
rutabaga
Chou cavalier
In Spanish
nabo sueco
Brassica oleracea viridis
In Greek
μέγα γογγύλιον
λάχανο
In Portuguese
Rotavaga
greens kollard
In Polish
Rotavaga
kollard zieleni
In Latin
Rotavaga
vireta kollard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Brassica
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Brassiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-30
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27800
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