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Brassica oleracea 'Toscano' (Dinosaur Kale, Tuscan Kale)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001068



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Capparales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica
Species: Brassica oleracea
Cultivar: Toscano
 
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  • Annual
  • Vegetable
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Height (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)
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  • Grey-Green
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  • Container/Patio
  • Vegetable Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
Soil pH edit
  • <5.5 (Strongly acidic)
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
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  • Seed
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  • Beginner
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Netty (13946) wrote on Nov 22 2015
A great cold weather crop, getting sweeter as the temperatures get colder.

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Brassica oleracea 'Toscano' (Dinosaur Kale, Tuscan Kale)
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