Cabbages And Mustards

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Cabbages and mustards are leafy plants that come in many colors and shapes! They are fun to eat and can grow in gardens or fields.

Hábitat: Cabbages and mustards can be found in gardens, farms, and open fields.

Aspecto

The Cabbages And Mustards is a diverse group of plants typically featuring broad, often crinkled or smooth green leaves, which can form dense, rounded heads or grow upright. Its small, four-petaled flowers are usually bright yellow, sometimes white, arranged in clusters. Distinctive leaf shapes differentiate them.

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Cabbages And Mustards

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Habilidades especiales

Cabbages And Mustards can create pungent mustard oils that deter many insects and animals from eating them.

Many varieties store massive amounts of nutrients in their thick leaves or dense heads, like a living food reserve.

Some types can grow very quickly from seed to maturity, helping them establish before competitors.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 15-150 cm
Extensión: 10-90 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 1-2 cm
Temporada de floración: Primavera a verano
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Bienal
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Cabbage White butterfly

Pieris rapae

Larvae consume leaves.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Collects nectar and pollen.

eaten by

Cabbage Aphid

Brevicoryne brassicae

Sucks sap from leaves.

eaten by

Diamondback Moth

Plutella xylostella

Larvae chew plant tissues.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.