Collard greens (collards) are various loose-leafed cultivars of Brassica oleracea, part of the Acephala group, which also contains cabbage and broccoli.
The plants are grown for their large, dark-colored, edible leaves and as a garden ornamental, mainly in Brazil, Portugal, the southern United States, many parts of Africa, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, southern Croatia, northern Spain and in northern India. They are classified in the same cultivar group as kale and spring greens, to which they are genetically similar. The name "collard" is a corrupted form of the word "colewort" (the wild cabbage plant).
The plant is also called "couve" in Brazil and in Portugal, "couve galega" or "couve portuguesa" (among several other names) in Cape Verde, "berza" in Spanish-speaking countries, "col" in Colombia, "raštika" in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia and "raštan" in Montenegro and Serbia. In Kashmir, India, it is called "haakh". In Tanzania and Kenya it is more commonly known by its Swahili name, "sukuma wiki", and is often confused with kale. In New Zealand, it is called "dalmatian cabbage".[1]
Planting Times:
Ideal planting times
Good planting time
Can be planted (with protective measures)
Comments:
Light frost improves flavor.
Aquaponic Planting Guide:
Cultivar / Variety
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Deep Water Culture
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Media Bed Ebb/flow
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Media Bed constant flow
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Aquaponic Wicking bed
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NFT
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Tower
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| Collard | S[2] | S[1] | ||||
Notes:
F = Failed
G = Good
S = Successful
Ex = does exceptionally well
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