Kale (Brassica oleracea)
Species Cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
Kale, also called leaf cabbage, belongs to a group of cabbage cultivars primarily grown for their edible leaves, but it is also used as an ornamental plant. Its multiple different cultivars vary quite a bit in appearance; the leaves can be bumpy, curly, or flat, and the color ranges from purple to green.
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Germination temperature
- 4.4–37.8 °C
- Ideal germination temperature
- 26.7 °C
- Germination time
- 5–10 days
- Time to harvest
- 45–109 days
- Frost limit
- −1 °C