Lacinato Kale · Houston We Have Plants

Quick grow facts

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Sun

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Soil

Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand

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Pot size

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Water

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Pollination

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Propagation

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Pests & diseases

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Houston planting window

Transplant Jan–Feb or Sept–Oct

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Look out for (Houston)

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What it is

Wild cabbage is an uncultivated species used to hybridize many cool-weather crops we grow today. It originated in western Europe, and it (along with several close relatives) has been used for hybridization for many centuries. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

The foliage is edible raw or cooked but when cooked can emit an unpleasant odor. The flowers are edible.

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Likes full sun to partial shade. Wants well-drained soil, kept moist.

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Cautions

. In locations where full sun is not provided, downy mildew can form.

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