What is Brassica oleracea?
Brassica oleracea is a species of the genus Brassica. (1)
What are cultivars of Brassica oleracea?
| Cultivar | Variety / Species Name |
| wild cabbage | Brassica oleracea var. oleracea(1) |
| cabbage | Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba(1) |
| savory cabbage | Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. sabauda(1) |
| red cabbage | Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra(1) |
| cone cabbage | Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. acuta(1) |
| gai lan | Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra(1) |
| collard greens | Brassica oleracea var. viridis(1) |
| Jersey cabbage | Brassica oleracea var. longata(1) |
| ornamental kale | Brassica oleracea var. acephala(1) |
| kale | Brassica oleracea var. sabellica(1) |
| kalette | Brassica oleracea var. viridis x gemmifera(1) |
| lacinato kale | Brassica oleracea var. palmifolia(1) |
| perpetual kale | Brassica oleracea var. ramosa(1) |
| marrow cabbage | Brassica oleracea var. medullosa(1) |
| tronchuda kale | Brassica oleracea var. costata(1) |
| Brussels sprout | Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera(1) |
| kohlrabi | Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes(1) |
| broccoli | Brassica oleracea var. italica(1) |
| cauliflower | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis(1) |
| caulini | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis(1) |
| romanesco broccoli | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis(1) |
| broccoli di torbole | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis(1) |
| Broccoflower | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis x italica(1) |
| broccolini | Brassica oleracea var. italica x alboglabra (1) |
- Brassica oleracea Acephala group – kale (1)
- Brassica oleracea Viridis group – collard greens (1)
- Brassica oleracea Alboglabra group – kai-lan (Chinese broccoli) (1)
- Brassica oleracea Botrytis group – cauliflower, Romanesco broccoli, and broccoflower (1)
- Brassica oleracea Capitata group – cabbage (1)
- Brassica oleracea Gemmifera group – Brussels sprouts (1)
- Brassica oleracea Gongylodes group – kohlrabi (1)
- Brassica oleracea Italica group – broccoli (1)
Resources
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassica_oleracea
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