Kale — "Red russian"

Brassica oleracea acephala

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Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	5-10 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Soil pH	6.0-6.8
Drought resistant	True
Physical characteristics
Leaves	Deciduous
Height	0.9
Root depth	Shallow
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Biennial, Perennial
Layer	Herbs
Growth	Fast
Spacing	45cm
Propagation method	Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant
When to sow (outdoors)	At last frost date
When to sow (indoors)	4-6 weeks before last frost
Germination time	7-10 days
Seed viability	3 to 7 years
Seed planting depth	0.5 cm
Days to harvest	60
Uses
Edible	True
Edible parts	Leaves
Taxonomy
Family	Brassicaceae, Cruciferae
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