アブラナ科アブラナ属の二年草で、学名は Brassica oleracea var. gonygylodes。英名は Kohlrabi。
The Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gonygylodes) belongs to Brassicaceae (the Mustard family). It is a biennial herb that is a selected variety of wild cabbage (Brassica oleracea). This herb can reach about 45 cm in height, and its lowerpart of stem is swollen and nearly spherical. The young stem is mild and sweet, edible.