Brassica oleracea alboglabra

Botanical Description

Chinese kale is a short-lived, erect perennial plant derived in cultivation from the wild cabbage. It has a strongly elongated, but not fleshy, stem base, growing around 50cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. Closely related to broccoli (Brassica oleracea italica), this species is often cultivated in the Orient for its edible leaves and flowering stems[ 206 Title Oriental Vegetables Publication Author Larkcom J. Publisher John Murray Year 1991 ISBN 0-7195-4781-4 Description Well written and very informative. , 264 Title Vegetables Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Macmillan Reference Books, London. Year 1995 ISBN 0 333 62640 0 Description Excellent and easily read book with good information and an excellent collection of photos of vegetables from around the world, including many unusual species. ]