Dinosaur Kale
Brassica oleracea
The story
Long before it was bred into the diverse vegetables we see in markets today, the ancestor of this species grew wild. Known as wild cabbage, this uncultivated plant is native to the coastal landscapes of southwest Europe, where it laid the genetic foundation for centuries of agricultural selection.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
- Family
- Brassicaceae
How to use it
This species is exceptionally valuable as a food crop. It is cultivated globally to produce a wide range of common vegetables, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Gardening tip
When planning your garden, keep in mind that Dinosaur Kale is quite resilient and can be grown across a wide range of climates, specifically within USDA hardiness zones 2 to 9.
Sources: Grangery
In the kitchen
This versatile species provides a massive variety of common kitchen vegetables. Depending on the cultivar you choose, you can prepare and cook cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, or gai lan.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
About
Brassica oleracea is a plant species from the family Brassicaceae that includes many common cultivars used as vegetables, such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan. The uncultivated form of the species, wild cabbage, is native to southwest Europe.
At a glance
What it needs
USDA hardiness
Zones 2–9
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Dinosaur Kale
- Slug
- dinosaur-kale
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Brassica
- Species
- oleracea
- Category
- Brassica
- Wikidata QID
- Q146212
- Hardiness zone (min)
- 2
- Hardiness zone (max)
- 9
- Average height (cm)
- 0
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 55
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