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Cobertura limitada
Colirrábano
Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group)
Una hortaliza de temporada fresca de la familia de las coles (Brassicaceae), cultivada por el abultamiento redondeado y carnoso, similar al nabo, que forma en el tallo justo por encima de la superficie del suelo. Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder describe un cultivo anual bajo y compacto de unos 0.75-1 foot de altura y anchura, que raramente florece y que conviene cosechar joven, cuando el bulbo alcanza las 2-3 inches de diámetro y está tierno y dulce — si se deja crecer más, se vuelve duro y leñoso. Necesita temperaturas frescas y crece mal cuando las máximas diurnas superan de forma consistente los 80°F, por lo que generalmente se cultiva como cosecha de primavera u otoño. Tanto el tallo abultado como las hojas superiores son comestibles, crudos o cocinados.
Edible
Container
Light
Full sun
Water
Consistent moisture
Mature size
9-12" tall · 6" apart
Hardy in zones
Annual; Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder lists 2-11 context
AHS heat range
1-6
Plant range authored in AHS heat-zone terms.
Native in Illinois
No
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Una hortaliza de temporada fresca cultivada por su tallo abultado, similar al nabo, que se consume mejor recogido pequeño, con 2-3 inches de diámetro, tierno y dulce (Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder).
Cold hardiness
Future
This plant is grown as an annual; hardiness zones don't apply.
Heat tolerance
Future
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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Colirrábano (Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group)). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/brassica-oleracea-gongylodes-group
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