Why are collard greens called greens is it the color? And if so how come there is not a rainbow of different colored collards?
Why are collard greens called greens is it the color? And if so how come there is not a rainbow of different colored collards?
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Rainbow shard is not collards. You may be conflating the two. Collards are very related to kale. That same species, Brassica oleracea, gives us the cultivars cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan.
well if it births cauliflower how come you don't see white collards? Or any other color?
Collard greens are the leaves. Cauliflower is the flower head. Flowers are often a different color from the leaves, especially in species that rely on animals for pollination. Additionally, cauliflower is white, in part, because of a lack of chlorophyll. If collard greens had no chlorophyll in the leaves, then the plant would not be able to grow. If they can't grow, then they aren't likely to end up on a dinner plate or for sale in a grocery store.
omg dude you can't just ask about white collards
alternate joke: I guess you could say it's a white collard crime?
They're not that green in color. Some are almost blue-black.
They're green because they're leaves. Leaves are green because of chlorophyll.