Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group) - North Carolina Extension …
Brassica Species: rapa Family: Brassicaceae Life Cycle: Annual Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: China Edibility: Leaves and stems are edible raw or cooked. While flowering is undesirable, the flowers can be eaten in salads or as garnish as well.
Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) - North Carolina Extension …
The Pekinensis group of Brassica rapa is in the mustard family and goes by various names which sometimes overlap with the Chinensis group. They include Chinese Cabbage, Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage and Bok Choy.
Brassica rapa var. rosularis - North Carolina Extension Gardener …
Tat Soi is a cool weather vegetable plant in the mustard family that is grown as a food crop. The genus name Brassica is Latin for cabbage. There are both upright and prostrate varieties with the leaves generally being very dark and shiny and either smooth or crinkly.
Brassica rapa (Ruvo Group) - North Carolina Extension Gardener …
Brassica Species: rapa Family: Brassicaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): Edible plant. Life Cycle: Annual Biennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: Europe Wildlife Value: Bees and butterflies are attracted to the flowers. Play Value: Attracts Pollinators Easy to Grow Edibility: Stems, leaves and buds are edible raw or ...
Brassica rapa (Rapifera Group) - North Carolina Extension …
Seeds can be sown mid-summer for a fall crop. The root itself comes in various colors from yellow to white with or without red or purple at the top. They can also be round or flattish. Young leaves are great in a salad or older leaves can be sautéed. …
Rape - Brassica napus - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Rutabega is an herbaceous biennial grown primarily as a large annual root vegetable for its edible root and greens. It is believed to be a hybrid of a turnip (Brassica rapa) and a cabbage (Brassica oleracea) and is native to Scandinavia and Russia. The genus name Brassica is …
Brassica napus (Napobrassica Group) - North Carolina Extension …
The Napobrassica Group is referred to as rutabaga in the United States and is in the Brassicaceae family. The genus name Brassica is Latin for cabbage. Rutabaga is a cross between turnips and cabbage. This cool-weather biennial is grown as an annual. Sow seeds in your garden 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost date.
Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) - North Carolina Extension …
The genus name Brassica is Latin for cabbage. Kale, collards, and borecole (a form of kale) are cool-weather plants or winter greens in the Acephala group. They are the most similar to wild cabbage in appearance. They are often planted in the fall for winter interest lasting into spring.
Brassica oleracea - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Brassica Species: oleracea Family: Brassicaceae Life Cycle: Biennial Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Stem Cutting Country Or Region Of Origin: W. Europe Distribution: Cultivars grown worldwide Wildlife Value: It serves as a host plant for butterflies, moths, flies, sawflies and beetles. Play Value: Attracts Pollinators Easy to Grow
Brassica juncea - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Brown Mustard is an annual herb in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). The genus name Brassica is Latin for cabbage. It has been introduced to all of North America from Eurasia. It is listed as invasive in some mid-western states.