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|common_name=Kale
|common_name=Kale
|habit=herbaceous
|habit=herbaceous
|origin=Europe
|lifespan=biennial
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|features=edible
|features=edible
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|image_caption=Curly kale
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'''Kale''' or '''borecole''' is a form of [[cabbage]] (''[[Brassica oleracea]]'' [[Acephala Group]]), green or purple, in which the central leaves do not form a head. It is considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most domesticated forms. The species ''Brassica oleracea'' contains a wide array of vegetables including [[broccoli]], [[cauliflower]], [[collard greens]], and [[brussels sprouts]]. The [[cultivar|Cultivar Group]] Acephala also includes [[spring greens]] and [[collard greens]], which are extremely similar genetically.
'''Kale''' or '''borecole''' is a form of [[cabbage]] (''[[Brassica oleracea]]'' [[Acephala Group]]), green or purple, in which the central leaves do not form a head. It is considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most domesticated forms. The species ''Brassica oleracea'' contains a wide array of vegetables including [[broccoli]], [[cauliflower]], [[collard greens]], and [[brussels sprouts]]. The [[cultivar|Cultivar Group]] Acephala also includes [[spring greens]] and [[collard greens]], which are extremely similar genetically. The Kale as also a species named Brassica napus pabularia, commonly called "Red Russian or Tender Russian".
The most important growing areas lie in central and northern [[Europe]] and [[North America]]. Kale grows more rarely in tropical areas as it prefers cooler climates, and here they often come in exotic colours. Kale is the most robust cabbage type – indeed the [[Hardiness (plants)|hardiness]] of kale is unmatched by any other vegetable. Kale will also tolerate nearly all soils provided that drainage is satisfactory. Another advantage is that kale rarely suffers from [[Pest (animal)|pest]]s and diseases of other members of the cabbage family – [[Dove|pigeons]], [[club root]], and [[cabbage root fly]] (''[[Delia radicum]]''). Places where kale grows are called kalefields.
The most important growing areas lie in central and northern [[Europe]] and [[North America]]. Kale grows more rarely in tropical areas as it prefers cooler climates, and here they often come in exotic colours. Kale is the most robust cabbage type – indeed the [[Hardiness (plants)|hardiness]] of kale is unmatched by any other vegetable. Kale will also tolerate nearly all soils provided that drainage is satisfactory. Another advantage is that kale rarely suffers from [[Pest (animal)|pest]]s and diseases of other members of the cabbage family – [[Dove|pigeons]], [[club root]], and [[cabbage root fly]] (''[[Delia radicum]]''). Places where kale grows are called kalefields.
