Spring greens (Brassica oleracea), the Glossary

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1. 20 relations: Acephala group, Brassica, Brassica oleracea, Brussels sprout, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collard (plant), Cultivar, Cultivar group, Dietary fiber, Europe, Folate, Kale, Leaf vegetable, Rutabaga, Spring (season), Turnip, Vitamin, Vitamin C, Winter.

2. Brassica

Acephala group

The acephala group refers to any type of Brassica which grows without the central 'head' typical of many varieties of cabbage.

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Brassica

Brassica is a genus of plants in the cabbage and mustard family (Brassicaceae).

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Brassica oleracea

Brassica oleracea is a plant species from 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. Spring greens (Brassica oleracea) and Brassica oleracea are Brassica.

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Brussels sprout

The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera cultivar group of cabbages (Brassica oleracea), grown for its edible buds. Spring greens (Brassica oleracea) and Brussels sprout are leaf vegetables.

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Cabbage

Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea, is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. Spring greens (Brassica oleracea) and Cabbage are leaf vegetables.

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Cauliflower

Cauliflower is one of several vegetables cultivated from the species Brassica oleracea in the genus Brassica, which is in the Brassicaceae (or mustard) family.

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Collard (plant)

Collard is a group of loose-leafed cultivars of Brassica oleracea, the same species as many common vegetables including cabbage and broccoli. Spring greens (Brassica oleracea) and Collard (plant) are Brassica and leaf vegetables.

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Cultivar

A cultivar is a kind of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and which retains those traits when propagated.

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Cultivar group

A Group (previously cultivar-groupInternational Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants, 4th edition (1969), 5th edition (1980) and 6th edition (1995)) is a formal category in the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) used for cultivated plants (cultivars) that share a defined characteristic.

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Dietary fiber

Dietary fiber (fibre in Commonwealth English) or roughage is the portion of plant-derived food that cannot be completely broken down by human digestive enzymes.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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Folate

Folate, also known as vitamin B9 and folacin, is one of the B vitamins.

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Kale

Kale, also called leaf cabbage, belongs to a group of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) cultivars primarily grown for their edible leaves. Spring greens (Brassica oleracea) and Kale are leaf vegetables.

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Leaf vegetable

Leaf vegetables, also called leafy greens, pot herbs, vegetable greens, or simply greens, are plant leaves eaten as a vegetable, sometimes accompanied by tender petioles and shoots. Spring greens (Brassica oleracea) and leaf vegetable are leaf vegetables.

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Rutabaga

Rutabaga (North American English) or Swede (English and some Commonwealth English) is a root vegetable, a form of Brassica napus (which also includes rapeseed). Spring greens (Brassica oleracea) and Rutabaga are Brassica and leaf vegetables.

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Spring (season)

Spring, also known as springtime, is one of the four temperate seasons, succeeding winter and preceding summer.

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Turnip

The turnip or white turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot. Spring greens (Brassica oleracea) and turnip are Brassica and leaf vegetables.

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Vitamin

Vitamins are organic molecules (or a set of closely related molecules called vitamers) that are essential to an organism in small quantities for proper metabolic function.

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Vitamin C

Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid and ascorbate) is a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus and other fruits, berries and vegetables.

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Winter

Winter is the coldest and darkest season of the year in polar and temperate climates.

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See also

Brassica

• Bok choy
• Bomdong
• Brassica
• Brassica carinata
• Brassica cretica
• Brassica deserti
• Brassica elongata
• Brassica fruticulosa
• Brassica hilarionis
• Brassica juncea
• Brassica macrocarpa
• Brassica oleracea
• Brassica rapa
• Brassica rupestris
• Brassica tournefortii
• Brassica villosa
• Broccoli
• Broccoli mandate
• Canadian Grain Commission
• Chinese cabbage
• Choy sum
• Collard (plant)
• DMH-11 Mustard
• George H. W. Bush broccoli comments
• I say it's spinach
• Komatsuna
• Mizuna
• Mustard plant
• Nanohana
• Napa cabbage
• Nozawana
• Rapeseed
• Rapeseed oil
• Rapini
• Rutabaga
• Spring greens (Brassica oleracea)
• Sukuma wiki
• Tatsoi
• Triangle of U
• Turnip
• Wisconsin Fast Plants

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_greens_(Brassica_oleracea)