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Broccoli raab, Italian turnip broccoli, Rapini, Ruvo kale
Brassica ruvo

Family: Brassicaceae


What it is like

A cabbage family herb. It can grow for one or two years. It has a tap-root. The leaves are dark green and have deep lobes.

There are about 30 Brassica species and many cultivated varieties.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, North America, USA


How it is used for food

The leaves are used as a potherb.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, vegetable


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

[or B. rapa Broccoletto Group] ; better placed under B. rapa, but no name exists there