Common Names: Kale 'Red Russian', Borecole
Species: Brassica oleracea Acephala Group 'Red Russian'
Family: BRASSICACEAE
Red Russian Kale, although it was purchased as part of a mixed punnet of vegetable seedlings so I'm not 100% certain if that's the correct cultivar. Kale is full of vitamins and minerals and the plant itself is actually quite hardy. Really old kale plants can develop a long trunk (stem) which ends up giving them a mini tree-like appearance. I really should get around to eating some of it before the grasshoppers put any more holes in the leaves.
