Couve Tronchuda (Brassica oleracea costata)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Brassica oleracea costata is a BIENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. Tender. Most commonly eaten as a vegetable, though the younger and more tender leaves can be added to salads. Some people find the raw leaves hard to digest. The leaves can be available all through the winter. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Most commonly eaten as a vegetable, though the younger and more tender leaves can be added to salads.; Some people find the raw leaves hard to digest.; The leaves can be available all through the winter.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in the wild. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)