Collard greens are type of cruciferous vegetable that belongs to the cabbage family. It originates from Eastern Europe and Asia Minor. It grows on fertile, well-drained soil, exposed to direct sunlight. Collard greens require short periods of frost for the production of leaves of the best taste and quality. Collard Greens are a large leafy green that can be used in a number of dishes due to its delightful taste and nutrition.
| Name | Collard Greens |
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| Scientific Name | Brassica oleracea var. viridis |
| Native | Eastern European or Asia Minor region |
| Common/English Name | Collards, Carolina Cabbage, cow cabbage, kale, Portuguese kale, tall kale, spring-heading cabbage, tree kale, fodder kale |
| Name in Other Languages | Brazil: Couve Latin: vireta collard German: Blattkohl Kenya: Sukuma wiki Colombia: Col France: Chou cavalier Montenegro: Raštan Kashmir: Haakh Portugal: Couve galega Spain: Brassica oleracea viridis Greek: λάχανο Polish: kollard zieleni Bosnia: Raštika New Zealand: Dalmatian cabbage |
| Plant Growth Habit | Herbaceous annual or biennial plant |
| Growing Climate | Grow best in cool, moist conditions, at least six hours of direct sunlight every day. |
| Soil | Fertile, moist, well-draining soil rich in organic matters. |
| Plant Size | 3-4 feet in height |
| Root | Easily reach depths of 2 feet of more |
| Stem | Sturdy stem |
| Leaf Shape & Size | Large, broad, paddle-shaped, flat, smooth leaves with irregular lobes and long petioles and with contrasting succulent white ribs and veins. |
| Leaf Color | Green, green blue or purple. |
| Leaf Flavor/Aroma | Bitter nutty flavor |
| Leaf Taste | Distinctive moderate, smoky taste, |
| Flower | Small, yellow flowers arranged in the pyramid-shaped clusters |
| Fruit | Fruits are dry capsules known as siliques. |
| Seeds | Numerous tiny seeds in siliques |
| Varieties/Types | Blue Max, Georgia, Vates, Georgia Southern Collard Greens, Champion Collard Green, Champion, Flash, Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard, Vates Collard Greens, Morris Heading Collard Greens, couve tronchuda and Heavy-Crop |
| Major Nutrition | Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 772.5 µg (643.75%) Vitamin A, RAE 722 µg (103.14%) Manganese, Mn 0.969 mg (42.13%) Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 34.6 mg (38.44%) Iron, Fe 2.15 mg (26.88%) Calcium, Ca 268 mg (26.80%) Total dietary Fiber 7.6 g (20.00%) Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.243 mg (18.69%) Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.201 mg (15.46%) Choline 73 mg (13.27%) Tryptophan 0.051 g (11.59%) Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1.67 mg (11.13%) Copper, Cu 0.097 mg (10.78%) Protein 5.15 g (10.30%) |
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| Calories in 1cup (190gm) | 63 Kcal |