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Kale (scientific name: Brassica oleracea var. acephala DC.) is a plant of the genus Brassica in the Brassicaceae family. It is a biennial foliage herbaceous flower and a horticultural variant of cabbage.

The basal leaves are closely alternate and rosette-shaped. The leaves are divided into light leaves, wrinkled leaves, lobed leaves, and wavy leaves. The veins and petioles are light purple, and the inner leaves are extremely rich in color, including yellow and white. , pink, red, rose red, purple red, blue gray, variegated colors, etc.

The viewing period for the leaves is from December to March or April of the following year. The plant height is generally 20-40 cm, with racemes and light yellow flowers. The fruit is a silique, and the seeds mature in June. The seeds are dark brown and flat spherical.

Health value

The Vc content of kale is the highest among green leafy vegetables. The content of trace element selenium is the highest among cabbage vegetables, and it has the reputation of "anti-cancer vegetable".

Relevant research shows that it is rich in calcium, VD and VE, and long-term consumption can help treat osteoporosis commonly suffered by elderly women. In addition, it also has certain effects of nourishing the stomach and neutralizing the stomach, clearing away heat and troubles, promoting diuresis, digesting and laxative, preventing and treating dry mouth and eating less food.