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Collard Greens and Tilaka


What is

Life Span
-  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa  

Types
Simarouba glauca  
Brassica oleracea var. acephala  

Number of Varieties
8  
10  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Do Not over Water  

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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
Nitrate based fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bugs  

Allergy
Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers  
anti-cancer, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a vegetable  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa  
BRASSICA oleracea  

Common Name
Lodh Tree Lotus Bark  
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens  

In Hindi
Tilaka  
collard साग  

In German
Tilapia  
Blattkohl  

In French
Tilapia  
Chou cavalier  

In Spanish
tilapia  
Brassica oleracea viridis  

In Greek
tilaka  
λάχανο  

In Portuguese
tilaka  
greens kollard  

In Polish
tilakiem  
kollard zieleni  

In Latin
tilaka  
vireta kollard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Brassicales  

Family
Symplocaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Symplocos  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Tilaka and Collard Greens

If you are confused whether Tilaka or Collard Greens are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Tilaka and Collard Greens Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tilaka are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Collard Greens fertilizers required are Nitrate based fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tilaka and Collard Greens if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tilaka and Collard Greens

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tilaka and Collard Greens. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tilaka and Collard Greens as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Tilaka is Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Collard Greens is anti-cancer and Heart problems. Tilaka has beauty benefits as follows: while Collard Greens has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tilaka vs Collard Greens

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Tilaka vs Collard Greens and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Tilaka are Rhinitis whereas of Collard Greens have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tilaka has showy fruits and Collard Greens has no showy fruits. Also Tilaka is not flowering and Collard Greens is not flowering . You can compare Tilaka and Collard Greens facts and facts of other plants too.

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