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Brassica oleracea Acephala Group [kale]
Family Name: | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
Common Name: | Kale |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Annual |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Description and Ethnobotany
Ethnobotanical Uses | Edible Plant Parts (Edible Leaves) Food (Fruit & Vegetable) |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Foliar
Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Raised / Sunken Veins |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Oblong) |
Foliar Venation | Recticulate |
Foliar Margin | Entire |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Rounded |
Foliar Base | Cuneate |
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Master ID | 33696 |
Species ID | 8110 |
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