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How to grow 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 indoor 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
Categories of growing 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: Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Herbaceous , Leaf plant , Perennial 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 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: 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