Redbor kale grow and care – leaf plant variety of Kale, Redbor kale annual plant also used as ornamental plant, can grow in temperate, subtropical or mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a spring planting 10a-11 in autumn planting.
Leaves color can be: bright purple, sometimes green, purple green or turquoise purple.
Flower color yellow, the small flowers grow on inflorescence.
Rich soil that’s been well fertilized Clean Larvae from the leaves
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Sensitive to hot temperature, white butterfly can eat a lot of leaves and cause irreversible damage
Planting season:
Spring / Autumn / Winter
Pests and diseases:
Pieris (butterfly), prodenia (Spodoptera)
Pruning season:
When it’s start to bloom unless you want the seeds
How to prune:
Prune the beginning of the inflorescence
Size of the plant?
10-50 cm, 4-20 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Bloom season:
Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower
Small yellow flowers grow on inflorescence
Thinning the bloom:
Unless you want to save the seeds recommend thinning
Pollination is done by:
Bee and butterfly
Sowing requirement:
Planting when it’s started to be cold
Saving seeds until sowing:
Dry, Cold temperature
Sowing season:
Spring / Autumn / Winter
Planting spacing:
30-50 cm
Depth of Sowing:
0.5-1.5 cm
Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist, well-drained soil
Watering requires for Seeds:
Big amount of water
Germination time:
7-20 days
Condition of seedling:
Fertilized ground, light shade, regular watering, and cold temperature
Do the seeds require burying?
No
Leaves harvesting season:
Autumn –winter in warm climate because the leaves can be bitter, most of the year in cold climate
How to harvest the leaves?
Trim in the base of the leaf
Information about leaves:
Leaves size 15 to 30 cm, edge of the leaf serrated, leaves colors can be: green to dark purple
Uses of Redbor Kale leaves:
Eaten raw, Salad, Used for cooking
Brassica oleracea – Acephala Group
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant, Herbaceous, Leaf plant
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 2, Hardiness zone 3, Hardiness zone 4, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color: Purple leaf
Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest, Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible leaves
Culinary uses: Cooked, Eaten raw, Leafy vegetables, Salad, Stuffed or Wrapped