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Brassica elongata

Family: Brassicaceae


What it is like

A cabbage family herb. It grows for 2 or several years. It grows 50-100 cm tall. The stems are erect and branched. The lower leaves have long leaf stalks. They are oblong or sword shaped. They are 8 cm long.

There are about 30 Brassica species and many cultivated varieties.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on the steppes in western China between 900-2,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Australia, Botswana, Central Asia, China, Europe, Kazakhstan, North America, Russia, Siberia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, oil


How it is grown


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