Brassica oleracea Selenisia Group (Common names)

Brassica oleracea Selenisia Group

Brassica oleracea Groupe Selenisia

Names in common use

• English: ornamental kale
• German: Federkohl, Plumagekohl, Petersilienkohl, Zierkohl
• Dutch: sierkool
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• French: chou plume, chou aigrette, chou ornemental
• Italian: cavolo ornamentale
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Sources and commentaries

Stricly speaking, this group is formed of kales with dissected leaves. This character is of ornamental interest, and various cultivars exist with different colours (green, white, pink, purple) and different wrinkled or fringed leaves..

• Canada
  • chou laitue. en: salad savoy. Ce chou est surtout connu dans le commerce sous les noms de salade Savoie et de laitue Savoie. Le chou laitue est un légume nouveau qui est un proche parent du chou décoratif et du chou frisé.