{{Infobox Cultivar | name = Collard greens (shown on right)
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{{Infobox Cultivar | name = Collard (shown on right)
| image = Lacinato Kale and Collard Greens.jpg
| image = Lacinato Kale and Collard Greens.jpg
| image_width = 240px
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== The plant ==
== The plant ==
[[Image:Collards in container.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Young collard plants growing in a container]]
[[Image:Collards in container.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Young collard plants growing in a container]]
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The Cultivar Group name ''Acephala'' ("without a head" in [[Greek language|Greek]]) refers to the fact that this variety of ''B. oleracea'' does not have the usual close-knit core of leaves ("head") like cabbage. The plant is a [[Biennial plant|biennial]] where winter frost occurs, [[Perennial plant|perennial]] in even colder regions. It has an upright stalk, often growing up to 2 feet tall. The plant is very similar to [[kale]]. Popular cultivars of collard greens include Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard (or ''couve-manteiga''), and couve tronchuda.
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The Cultivar Group name ''Acephala'' ("without a head" in [[Greek language|Greek]]) refers to the fact that this variety of ''B. oleracea'' does not have the usual close-knit core of leaves ("head") like cabbage. The plant is a [[Biennial plant|biennial]] where winter frost occurs, [[Perennial plant|perennial]] in even colder regions. It has an upright stalk, often growing up to 2 feet tall. The plant is very similar to [[kale]]. Popular cultivars of collards include Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard (or ''couve-manteiga''), and couve tronchuda.