Brassica oleracea gongyloides Kohl rabi (Cruciferae)

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Brassica oleracea gongyloides
Kohl rabi
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The Brassica oleracea gongyloides plant species is found in A cultivated form of B. oleracea, not known in the wild. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Kohl rabi. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. caulorapa. Pasq.

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Latin Name:  Brassica oleracea gongyloides
Common Name:  Kohl rabi
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.45   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known in the wild.

Edible Uses: Leaves - cooked[142]. Used as a vegetable, though the quality is not as good as cabbage. The young leaves can also be added to salads, though some people find them difficult to digest. A nutritional analysis is available[218]. Stem - raw or cooked. The plant produces a swollen stem just above ground level, and this is often used as a root vegetable[K]. It has a mild cabbage flavour, when finely grated it makes a good addition to mixed salads and, when cooked, is an excellent vegetable[K]. It is best eaten whilst fairly small and tender, between golf ball and tennis ball size. It becomes coarse with age[33, 116, 142]. A nutritional analysis is available[218].

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