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Sign up freeBrassica oleracea (Red Russian)
vegetable
Bees
Butterflies
Pest controlFlat oak-shaped leaves with purple-red veins. Tender enough for raw salads. Frost-hardy and sweeter after cold. Popular NA/EU heirloom.
🐛 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 (Siberian)
vegetableA fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Red Russian Kale
