Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
Trichocereus pachanoi
Number of Varieties
715
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Rabbits
Insects
Allergy
Nausea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
Trichocereus pachanoi
Common Name
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
Trichocereus
In Hindi
Savoy Cabbage
Trichocereus
In German
Wirsing
Trichocereus
In French
Savoy Cabbage
Trichocereus
In Spanish
col de col rizada
Trichocereus
In Greek
Savoy Cabbage
Trichocereus
In Portuguese
Savoy Cabbage
Trichocereus
In Polish
Kapusta włoska
Trichocereus
In Latin
Brassica Sabaudiae
Trichocereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Brassica
Echinopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1128
1
27800
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