Honey bees
Nectar value
High
Pollen value
High
Pollinator plant
Perennial broccoli, collards, kale
Brassica oleracea
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
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Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous, Vegetable
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 1.20 m high × 0.00 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 6-9
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves
- Functions
- Carbon farming
- Edibility
- 4 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
Leaves can be eaten both raw and cooked. When they are raw, they are somewhat bitter, but by cooking them in one or more changes of water, this bitterness is reduced. The slight bitter taste actually enhances the overall flavor, making this one of our favorite cooked leaf dishes. The plant can usually be harvested year-round, except during very cold winters when the harvest will be more limited.