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The fruit is a long (3-8 cm) narrow cylindrical silique which stays green when ripe and is slightly torulose (i.e. with lumps where the seeds occur, like a string of beads), and they are held at a divergent angle to the stem on the long, thin, hairy pedicels. When dried the fruit contains one row of small (ca. 1 mm) red oblong seeds in each of ...
Alliums, [15] brassicas, [15] cabbage, [6] peas, tomatoes: Cabbage root fly, [15] ants, cabbage looper, aphids, onion fly [15] Repels cabbage flies, has same general companion properties as other mints Rosemary: Rosmarinus officinalis: Cabbage, [6] beans, [6] [19] brassicas, carrots, thyme: Bean beetle: Deters cabbage flies, repels many bean ...
Rapeseed (Brassica napus subsp. napus), also known as rape and oilseed rape, is a bright-yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family), cultivated mainly for its oil-rich seed, which naturally contains appreciable amounts of mildly toxic erucic acid. [2]
Moringa stenopetala, commonly known as the African Moringa or cabbage tree, is a deciduous tree in the plant genus Moringa, native to Kenya and Ethiopia. [3] A drought-resistant species, it is characterized by its bottle-shaped trunk, long twisted seed pods , and edible leaves likened to cabbage, from which its common name is derived.
The flowers are briefly fragrant, giving off a light, vanilla-chocolate perfume. [ 8 ] The tubers are often elongated and uneven, typically 7.5–10 cm (3– 3 + 7 ⁄ 8 in) long and 3–5 cm (1–2 in) thick, and vaguely resembling a ginger root in appearance, with a crisp and crunchy texture when raw.
The root is used in decoctions against fevers, diabetes, diseases of urinary system and constipation. The leaves have laxative properties. The dried flowers and flower buds are used as a substitute for tea in case of diabetes patients. The powdered seed is also applied to the eye, in case of chronic purulent conjunctivitis. [citation needed]
Brassicaceae (/ ˌ b r æ s ɪ ˈ k eɪ s iː ˌ iː,-s i ˌ aɪ /) or (the older) Cruciferae (/ k r uː ˈ s ɪ f ər i /) [2] is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family.
In Indonesia, red ti are used similarly as in the Philippines. Among the Dayak, Sundanese, Kayan, Kenyah, Berawan, Iban and Mongondow people, red ti are used as wards against evil spirits and as boundary markers. They are also used in rituals like in healing and funerals and are very commonly planted in sacred groves and around shrines.