Brassica oleracea alboglabra Chinese broccoli (Cruciferae)

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Brassica oleracea alboglabra
Chinese broccoli
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The Brassica oleracea alboglabra plant species is found in A cultivated form of B. oleracea. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Chinese broccoli.

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Latin Name:  Brassica oleracea alboglabra
Common Name:  Chinese broccoli
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  ?

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known in the wild, it probably originated in the Mediterranean and is very close to B. oleracea costata, the Couve tronchuda[206].

Edible Uses: Young flowering shoots and small leaves- raw or cooked[2, 16, 46]. Delicious if used when fairly young though they can become tough with age[206]. Older stems should be peeled[206].

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