Scientific Name:
Brassica oleracea
(Acephala Group)
Pronunciation:
brass-EE-kah oh-lur-AY-see-uh
Common Name:
kale, collard
Family Name:
Brassicaceae
Plant Type:
Annual, Biennial
Key ID Features:
Basal crenately lobed foliage; very showy throughout spring and fall.
Habit:
Dense
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Fall interest, Urban agriculture
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Red, White or red variegation; often creamy colours.
Colour in Fall:
Pink, Purple, Red, White
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Margins:
Crenate, Undulate (wavy)
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
Blooms in it's second year.
Fruit Type:
Silique
Fruit Colour:
Yellow, Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed
Pest Susceptibility:
Leaf miner insect, Mold
Course(s):
- CLT Training
- HORT 1155
- HORT 1193/1293
Location(s):
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket
- (GNH) GreeNHouse
- (PHA) PolyHouse and Area
- (WDH) Wark-Dumais House : various ornamental cvs. (F'16)