Kale is a hardy type of cabbage with long, rather coarse, curly leaves that don't form a compact head.
Names
Scientific
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
English
Borecole
Kale
Dutch
Boerenkool
German
Grünkohl
Taxonomy
Genus
Brassica
Family
Brassicaceae
Order
Brassicales
Crop categories
Vegetables
Leaf vegetables
Food crops
Temperate crops