Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
China
Types
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
71500
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12 - 8
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Rabbits
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Nausea
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
BAMBUSA oldhamii
Common Name
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
In Hindi
Savoy Cabbage
Bānsa
In German
Wirsing
Bambus
In French
Savoy Cabbage
Bambou
In Spanish
col de col rizada
Bambú
In Greek
Savoy Cabbage
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Savoy Cabbage
bambu
In Polish
Kapusta włoska
Bambus
In Latin
Brassica Sabaudiae
Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Poales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
191
1
27800
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