Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
China
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-102-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 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
Pyramidal
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Light Green, Blue Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Pink
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Bees
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
BRASSICA oleracea 'Chidori Pink'( Acephala Group, CHIDORI SERIES)
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Chidori Pink Ornamental Kale, Ornamental Kale
In Hindi
शैरन फल
सजावटी काले
In German
Sharon Frucht
Ornamental Kale
In French
Sharon Fruit
ornement Kale
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Ornamental Kale
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
καλλωπιστικά Καλέ
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
ornamental Kale
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
ozdobny
In Latin
Sharon fructus
decentius
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Brassicales
Family
Ebenaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diospyreae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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