Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)

Pflanzenfamilie

Crucifers (Brassicaceae)

Auch bekannt als

Lacinato Kale, Cavolo Nero, Italian Kale, Flat Back Kale, Black Tuscan Palm

Saisonübersicht

Details

Lichtbedarf

Sonnig

Wasserbedarf

Sehr feucht

Boden

Mittelschwer (lehmig)

Nährstoffbedarf

Hoch

Pflanzabstand

50 cm

Reihenabstand

50 cm

Saattiefe

1 cm

Anleitungen

Ende März

Harden

Anfang April

Propagating

Beschreibung

Palm cabbage is a variety of vegetable cabbage and belongs to the cruciferous family (Brassicaceae). It is most common in northern Germany, where it is known as the (East) Frisian palm. It owes this name to its growth. The arrangement of the blistered and slightly downward rolled leaves has a palmate appearance. The foliage leaves are dark green to black-green. It can be used in the same way as kale, and its taste is even somewhat finer and milder. However, it is not frost-resistant.

Anbautipps

In the garden, you can pre-grow your palm kale in larger pots or cultivate it entirely in them. This way, the plants would be mobile in case of frost, which palm kale only tolerates to a limited extent. It is best to sow your palm kale outdoors after the Ice Saints in May. It likes a place with direct sunlight. The development time is only about 70 days. Harvest the individual leaves from the bottom up and leave the top rosette standing. This gives the palm kale its eponymous shape. In addition, the plant can continue to grow and reach great heights of up to 3 meters.