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Sign up freeBrassica oleracea (Lacinato)
vegetable
Bees
Butterflies
Pest controlItalian dinosaur kale (cavolo nero) with long dark blue-green crinkled leaves. Sweeter than curly kale. Essential to Tuscan ribollita. Very cold-hardy.
🐛 Prone to: Caterpillars, Aphids, Whitefly, Flea beetles.
Attract Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Ground beetles to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Rich, moist, slightly alkaline
Brassica oleracea (Red Bor)
vegetableA fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Lacinato Kale
