2012年2月14日星期二

Do You Know What Little Cabbage Flowers On A Stalk Are Called?

The deli, a few blocks from my apartment, was selling these 'flowers'. They looked like little cabbages on stalks. Some were purple and others were pale green. The owner couldn't tell me their name. Do you know?
Do You Know What Little Cabbage Flowers On A Stalk Are Called?
Hi,

They're known as Flowering Kales or as Ornamental Cabbage.

I think that you are looking for the "Dwarf" variety.

this flower is often used in contempory floral design.

I love this flower and have used it when in season in my arrangements.

In gardens and container gardening you will find the larger specimens.

On the next site you will see an example, it is # MFL-100

http://www.theflowerplacefv.com/Fall-Arr...

Other examples of the various sizes are next.

http://test.ajc.com/living/content/livin...

http://www.denverplants.com/annual/html/...

http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/05/cabba...

http://www.icangarden.com/document.cfm?t...

I hope this helped.
Reply:Brussel sprouts????
Reply:Proteas might make you think of cabbages before they open. They have large bracts layered like scales enclosing the florets.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/33648476@N0...

http://www.alohatropicals.com/Proteas.ht...

http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/pro...
Reply:Blue hyacinth looks lik a little cabbage



The rest are blue flowers and smething I just threw in for no reason in particular.
Reply:Yeah, it really sounds like brussel sprouts. In which case they are not "flowers." They are buds. Usually they are not sold on the stalk. Brassica oleracea is the scientific name and it should be noted that brussel sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, mustard, cale, and kohlrabi are all this same species. In each case, a different part of the plant was selected for: the flowers for broccoli and cauliflower; the leaves for kale, etc. A testament to the wonders of Artificial selection.

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