Common name: Ornamental Cabbage, ornamental kale, curled kitchen kale
Botanical name:Brassica oleracea var. sabellicaFamily:Brassicaceae (Mustard family) Synonyms: Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Kale or Ornamental Cabbage is a form of cabbage green or purple, in which
the central leaves do not form a head. It is considered to be closer to
wild cabbage than most domesticated forms. Flowers are yellow, like many
other plants of the Mustard family. The species Brassica oleracea
contains a wide array of vegetables including broccoli, cauliflower,
collard greens, and brussels sprouts. Kale was cultivated very early in
ancient Greece and Rome.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
Photographed in Delhi.
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