Kale
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Kale, also called leaf cabbage, belongs to a group of cabbage cultivars primarily grown for their edible leaves, but it is also used as an ornamental plant. Its multiple different cultivars vary quite
Curly kale, one of the many varieties
Children collecting leaves of red Russian kale (Brassica napus L. subsp. napus var. pabularia (DC.) Alef.) in a family vegetable garden
Ornamental kale in white and lavender
Ornamental kale displayed in Katowice, Poland
Brassicaceae
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Brassicaceae or Cruciferae is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, whi
Kale
…Northern Middle English cale (compare Scots kail and German Kohl) for various cabbages. The ultimate origin is Latin caulis 'cabbage'. Derived from wild mustard, kale is considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most domesticated forms of B. oleracea. Kale is usually a biennial plant grown from seed with a…
Barbarea vulgaris 002
Ricotia lunaria
Typical floral diagram of a Brassicaceae (Erysimum "Bowles' Mauve")
Lunaria annua with dry walls of the fruit