type of plant in the Brassica family, source of a leaf vegetable From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chinese broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra) is a leaf vegetable. It has thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves. It also has thick stems, and florets similar to broccoli.[1] It is also called Chinese kale, Gai lan, kai-lan, or jie lan. It is a variety of Brassica oleracea. It's cultivar group is alboglabra.[2]
| Gai lan | |
|---|---|
Gai lan | |
| Species | Brassica oleracea |
| Cultivar group | Alboglabra Group |
| Origin | unknown |
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