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Brassica oleracea

Family: brassicaceae
Common name(s): ornamental cabbage, collard greens, kale
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 6b - 9

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Brassica oleracea

• BBC Gardening - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo). Also pages for 'Cavolo Nero', , and 'Greyhound'.
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (1 photo)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (94 varieties in database) (41 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden: Brassica oleracea Ornamental Cabbage and Kale Group - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (5 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 6b-9a) (19 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society: Brassica oleracea 'Redbor' - Germination information

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group

Common name(s): kale
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3 - 10

Links

• BBC Gardening: Brassica oleracea Acephala Group 'Darkibor' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo). Also pages for 'Dwarf Green Curled', 'Reflex', and 'Westland Autumn'.
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (1 photo)
• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 3-10) (3 photos)
• Hayefield: Couve tronchuda - Garden writer Nancy Ondra presents a plant growing in her garden, with description and photographs. (3 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (3 photos). Also a page for 'Redbor'.
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information

Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra

Common name(s): Chinese Kale; Chinese Broccoli

Links

• Garden.org: Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra 'Hybrid Southern Blue' - Community-assembled plant profile (1 photo)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information

Brassica oleracea Botrytis Group

Common name(s): cauliflower
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3 - 10

Links

• BBC Gardening: Brassica oleracea Botrytis Group 'All The Year Round' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo). Also pages for 'Cabrera', 'Candid Charm', 'Lateman', 'Purple Cape', 'Snowball', and 'Valentine'.
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (1 photo)
• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 3-10) (2 photos)
• John and Jacq's Garden - Informational page provided by home gardeners in Malaysia with details on culture and propagation. (zone 3-10) (9 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (4 photos)

Brassica oleracea Capitata Group

Common name(s): head cabbage
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3 - 9

Links

• BBC Gardening: Brassica oleracea Capitata Group 'Celtic' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo). Also pages for 'Colorsa', 'Colt', 'Golden Acre', 'Hispi', 'Offenham 2', 'Spring Hero', 'Stonehead', 'Tundra', 'Wheeler's Imperial', 'Winnigstadt', and f rubra.
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (1 photo)
• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 3-9) (2 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (4 photos). Also pages for 'Frigga' and 'Ruby Perfection'.

Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group

Common name(s): Brussels sprouts

Links

• BBC Gardening: Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group 'Bedford' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo). Also pages for 'Breeze', 'Hamlet', 'Montgomery', and 'Peer Gynt'.
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics.

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

Common name(s): Cabbage Turnip; Turnip Cabbage
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3 - 10

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (1 photo)
• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 3-10) (2 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (2 photos)

Brassica oleracea Italica Group

Common name(s): Sprouting broccoli

Links

• BBC Gardening: Brassica oleracea Italica Group 'Corvet' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo). Also pages for 'Hydra' and 'Late White Flowering'.
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (2 photos)

Brassica oleracea var. longata

Common name(s): Walking Stick Kale

Brassica oleracea var. sabellica

Links

• Garden.org: Brassica oleracea var. sabellica 'Starbor' - Community-assembled plant profile (3 varieties in database) (1 photo)