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Brassicaceae
Botanical name : Diplotaxis tenuifolia Common name : Wild Rocket, Wild arugula Images Growing for seed Wild rocket is self-incompatible so a number of plants should be allowed to flower to together to ensure good cross-pollination and seed set. Plants…
Botanical name : Eruca sativa Common name : Garden Rocket, Arugula, Large Leaf Rocket Images Growing for seed Rocket is sometimes confused with the perennial Wild Rocket, Diplotaxis tenuifolia. These two species do not cross and can both be grown for seed…
Botanical name : Brassica oleracea Synonyms : Common name : Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, gai lan, kohl rabi Images Growing for seed Brassica oleracea varieties can be challenging to grow for seed for a…
Botanical name : Barbarea verna Synonyms : Common name : land cress, American cress, bank cress, black wood cress, Belle Isle cress, Bermuda cress, poor man’s cabbage, early yellowrocket, early wintercress, scurvy cress, creasy greens, and upland cress.
Botanical name : Raphanus sativus Synonyms : Common name : Radish, Daikon
Botanical name : Nasturtium officinale Synonyms : Common name : Water Cress Add some zing to salads and sandwiches with this leafy green. Grows well in damp soil as well as in ponds.
Botanical name : Brassica napus Synonyms : Common name : Siberian kale, Russian kale, Rutabaga, Swede, canola, rapeseed Images Growing for seed Brassica napus varieties include some types of canola and rapeseed and will need to be isolated from those crops…
Botanical name : Brassica juncea Common name : Mustard, Mustard greens Images Growing for seed Brassica juncea varieties will need to be isolated from other B. juncea varieties to avoid cross-pollination. Isolation distances of at least 250 metres are required. Selection…
Botanical name : Brassica rapa Synonyms : Brassica campestrus Common name : Turnip, Chinese cabbage, Komatsuna, Mizuna, Mibuna, Rapini, Box Choy, Choy sum, Bomdong, Tatsoi, Broccoli raab, canola Images Growing for seed Brassica rapa varieties are all cross compatible and need to…