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