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Brassica fruticulosa
Also called Twiggy Turnip, Wild Turnip
Brassica fruticulosa, the Mediterranean cabbage or twiggy turnip, is a wild relative of cabbage and broccoli from southern Europe and North Africa. It is a hardy, sun-loving, low-maintenance plant that grows like a woody-based perennial shrub in warm climates.
Brassica fruticulosa, the Mediterranean cabbage or twiggy turnip, is a member of the agriculturally significant genus Brassica. It was described by Domenico Maria Leone Cirillo in 1792.
Brassica fruticulosa is a wild cabbage which originated in southern Europe and North Africa. It has been introduced to Australia and North America (including California, U.S.A.), where it has subsequently become naturalized in the wild.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brassica fruticulosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
