Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
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Types
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
Stonecrop
Number of Varieties
715
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-810-15
0
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Yellow
White, Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots
Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Rabbits
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Nausea
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
Sedum acre
Common Name
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
goldmoss stonecrop
In Hindi
Savoy Cabbage
Sedum acre
In German
Wirsing
Scharfer Mauerpfeffer
In French
Savoy Cabbage
Orpin âcre
In Spanish
col de col rizada
Sedum acre
In Greek
Savoy Cabbage
Sedum acre
In Portuguese
Savoy Cabbage
Sedum acre
In Polish
Kapusta włoska
Rozchodnik ostry
In Latin
Brassica Sabaudiae
Sedum acre
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Saxifragales
Family
Brassicaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Brassica
Sedum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
-
Sedoideae
Number of Species
155
1
27800
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