General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Uses: Vegetable
Salad greens
Cooked greens
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
S (Sulfur)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Depth to plant seed: 1/2"
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Self
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Kale
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Brassica oleracea var. viridis
  • Synonym: Brassica oleracea var. acephala

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Location: Bronx NY
Date: Spring 2013
Young plant.
Comments:
  • Posted by bxncbx (NYC - Zone 7a) on May 4, 2014 5:31 AM concerning plant:
    Can be grown indoors in a sunny windowsill for baby salad leaves. Grow outside for mature leaves.

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