Brassica oleracea
Savoy Cabbage
a biennial member of the Brassica genus in the family Brassicaceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Brassica
- Cultivar Name
- Savoy
- Cultivar Of
- Brassica oleracea Capitata Group
- Variety Type
- cultivar
- Is a variety
- Yes
- Life cycle
- biennial
- Height
- 0.75 (unit unspecified)
- Fertility
- self fertile
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay, heavy clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerances
- high wind, maritime exposure
- Wind
- Yes
- Maritime
- Yes
- Pollution
- No
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
- Seed Requires Scarification
- No
- Seed Requires Smokification
- No
- Seed Requires Stratification
- No
References
Simons. New Vegetable Growers Handbook. Penguin 32202/01/01 ISBN 0-14-046-050-0
Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 32202/01/01 ISBN 0-486-20459-6
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 32202/01/01 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Thompson. B. The Gardener's Assistant. Blackie and Son. 32202/01/01
Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 32202/01/01