Brassica oleracea is a plant species that includes many common foods as cultivars, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan. In its uncultivated form, it is called wild cabbage, and is native to coastal southern and western Europe. A hardy plant in its uncultivated form, its high tolerance for salt and lime, and its intolerance of competition from other plants, typically restrict its natural occurrence to limestone sea cliffs, like the chalk cliffs on both sides of the English Channel, and the windswept coast on the western side of the Isle of Wight. Genetic analysis of nine wild populations on the French Atlantic coast indicated their common feral origin, deriving from plants escaped from fields and gardens. Wild B. oleracea is a tall biennial plant that forms a stout rosette of large leaves in the first year. The leaves are fleshier and thicker than other Brassica species—an adaptation that helps it store water and nutrients in its difficult growing environment. In its second year, it uses the stored nutrients to produce a flower spike 1 to 2 metres tall with numerous yellow flowers. Its specific epithet oleracea means "vegetable/herbal" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus (oleraceus).
Hardiness Zones
3 to 11
Key Facts About Wild Cabbage
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Attributes of Wild Cabbage
Lifespan
Biennial
Plant Type
Herb
Flower Color
Yellow
Leaf type
Semi-evergreen
Ideal Temperature
20 - 38 ℃
Name story
Cabbage
Cabbage comes from the word, caboche from the Middle English language meaning 'head'. Coincidentally, its circled-shaped appearance looks like the shape of a head. Hence, it is called cabbage.
Flower withering is a disease affecting Wild Cabbage, resulting in severe wilting of flowers, leading to reduced bloom and eventual plant death. The condition impacts both the plant's aesthetic appeal and vegetable yield, and is caused mainly by environmental factors and certain pathogens. Control and prevention strategies are necessary to ensure the plant's survival.
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Leaf wilting
Leaf wilting is a common plant disorder affecting Wild Cabbage and causing leaves to lose their stiffness. This disorder compromises the plant's photosynthetic abilities, leading to growth retardation and, in severe cases, plant death.
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Whole leaf withering
Whole leaf withering is a detrimental disease that affects Wild Cabbage, causing significant plant wilt and reduced productivity. This disease duplicates rapidly, causing widespread leaf damage and, potentially, plant death if left untreated.
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Flower wilting
Flower wilting is a debilitating disease that imposes devastating effects on Wild Cabbage. The cause could be varying environmental or pathogenic factors, resulting in the wilting and eventual death of flowers. Incorrect care and unfavorable conditions may intensify the disease's impact.
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Wounds
Wounds in Wild Cabbage are mechanical damages caused primarily by environmental factors or human activities, leading to physical injury and opening the plant up to secondary infection. It may cause significant yield losses if not appropriately managed.
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Wild Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. oleracea
Brassica oleracea is a plant species that includes many common foods as cultivars, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan. In its uncultivated form, it is called wild cabbage, and is native to coastal southern and western Europe. A hardy plant in its uncultivated form, its high tolerance for salt and lime, and its intolerance of competition from other plants, typically restrict its natural occurrence to limestone sea cliffs, like the chalk cliffs on both sides of the English Channel, and the windswept coast on the western side of the Isle of Wight. Genetic analysis of nine wild populations on the French Atlantic coast indicated their common feral origin, deriving from plants escaped from fields and gardens. Wild B. oleracea is a tall biennial plant that forms a stout rosette of large leaves in the first year. The leaves are fleshier and thicker than other Brassica species—an adaptation that helps it store water and nutrients in its difficult growing environment. In its second year, it uses the stored nutrients to produce a flower spike 1 to 2 metres tall with numerous yellow flowers. Its specific epithet oleracea means "vegetable/herbal" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus (oleraceus).
Hardiness Zones
3 to 11
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Key Facts About Wild Cabbage
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Attributes of Wild Cabbage
Lifespan
Biennial
Plant Type
Herb
Flower Color
Yellow
Leaf type
Semi-evergreen
Ideal Temperature
20 - 38 ℃
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Name story
Cabbage
Cabbage comes from the word, caboche from the Middle English language meaning 'head'. Coincidentally, its circled-shaped appearance looks like the shape of a head. Hence, it is called cabbage.
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