Brassica oleracea Wild cabbage (Cruciferae)

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Brassica oleracea
Wild cabbage
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The Brassica oleracea plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wild cabbage. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. sylvestris.

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Latin Name:  Brassica oleracea
Common Name:  Wild cabbage
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  A rare plant of sea cliffs[5].

Cultivation Notes: An easily grown plant, it succeeds in full sun in any reasonable soil, though it prefers a well-drained fertile preferably alkaline soil[200]. It does well in heavy clay soils. It is often found wild by the coast and tolerates considerable maritime exposure. The true wild cabbage is a short-lived perennial, though we have seen specimens 5 years old or more[K]. The cultivated cabbages, cauliflowers, brocollis, brussel sprouts etc have been selectively bred from this species[5], and there remains an excellent potential for developing truly perennial cultivars[K].

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