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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 ...
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.
The flowers, seeds, stalks, and tender leaves of many species of Brassica can be eaten raw or cooked. [5] Almost all parts of some species have been developed for food, including the root (swede, turnip), stems (), leaves (cabbage, collard greens, kale), flowers (cauliflower, broccoli, romanesco broccoli), buds (Brussels sprouts, cabbage), and seeds (many, including mustard seed, and oil ...
Meadow cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus; Skunk cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus, Lysichiton spp. Swamp cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus; California bay – Umbellularia californica; California buckeye – Aesculus californica; California sycamore – Platanus racemosa; California walnut – Juglans californica; Canada root – Asclepias tuberosa
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.
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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]