Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
China, India, Nepal
Types
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
Number of Varieties
7100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-813-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12-10
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
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Yellow
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Rabbits
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nausea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
Common Name
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
In Hindi
Savoy Cabbage
miniature orchid
In German
Wirsing
miniature orchid
In French
Savoy Cabbage
Pleione
In Spanish
col de col rizada
Pleione
In Greek
Savoy Cabbage
Pleione
In Portuguese
Savoy Cabbage
miniature orchid
In Polish
Kapusta włoska
miniature orchid
In Latin
Brassica Sabaudiae
miniature orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Brassica
Pleione
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Coelogyneae
Subfamily
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Epidendroideae
Number of Species
12000
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27800
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