Walking stick kale growing leaf plant variety of Kale also known as Jersey cabbage, Walking stick kale short perennial plant also used as ornamental plant, can grow in temperate, subtropical or mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 6-10a spring planting 10a-11 in autumn planting.
Walking stick kale leaves
Leaves color green, from light green to dark green, size of the leaf can be 20+ cm
Stem is woody, and the Walking stick kale of the plant it because the stem can be used when it dry as a walking stick
Flower color yellow, the small flowers grow on inflorescence.
Don’t be confuse with Tree collards
Walking stick kale for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
Requirements for Walking stick kale growing and care:
Rich soil that’s been well fertilized. When the plant is young needs moist after established moist cause rot, Clean Larvae from the leaves
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but it’s possible
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?
1-2 m, 40-80 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 as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer
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
Grow from seeds
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 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
Vegetative Reproduction
How to make Vegetative Reproduction in Walking stick Kale?
Cuttings
The best time for vegetative reproduction in Walking stick Kale:
Spring / Autumn
How much time does it take to grow roots in vegetative reproduction?
2-4 Weeks
What is the treatment for vegetative reproduction in Walking stick Kale?
Put the cutting in water, moist soil shade and vegetative hormones
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
All year
How to harvest the leaves?
Trim in the base of the leaf, recommend to trim the grown leaves also possible to eat the young leaves
Information about leaves:
Green leaves, light green to dark green large leaves can reach up to 20 cm.
Uses of Walking stick kale leaves:
Eaten raw, Salad, Used for cooking
Scientific name:
Brassica oleracea – Acephala Group
