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Brassica oleracea var. acephala 'Osaka White'

 
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Family: Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Brassica (BRAS-ee-ka) (Info)
Species: oleracea var. acephala
Cultivar: Osaka White

Category:
Vegetables

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Variegated
Blue-Green
Veined
Good Fall Color

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Weezingreens On Nov 29, 2005, Weezingreens from Seward, AK (Zone 3b) wrote:

Thanks to our mild summers in Alaska, we can grow these beautiful ornamental brassicas in the height of summer. By fall, when other decorative plants have begun to fade, these huge beauties are in their prime. The White Osaka is one of my favorites. The ruffled white leaves are framed by blue-green ones, and the white is often freckled with green spots. Quite a beauty!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Seward, Alaska



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