Plant family
Cabbage & mustard family — Brassicaceae
126 species across 16 genera in the Growli library
The brassica family spans the cole-crop vegetables (cabbage, kale, broccoli, radish) and a host of cottage-garden flowers — stocks, wallflowers, aubrieta, sweet alyssum and honesty — all with four-petalled, cross-shaped blooms.
Browse cabbage & mustard family by genus
All cabbage & mustard family we cover
- 'Cavolo Nero' Kale
- 'French Breakfast' Radish
- 'January King' Cabbage
- 'Purple Sprouting' Broccoli
- 'Red Russian' Kale
- 'Romanesco' Broccoli
- 'Watermelon' Radish
- Alpine Rock Cress
- Arugula
- Arugula / rocket
- Black Spanish Radish
- Bok Choy 'Black Summer'
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Calabrese Broccoli
- Cantabrian Draba
- Cascade Purple Aubrieta
- Caucasian Draba
- Caucasian Rock Cress
- Cauliflower
- Cavolo Nero
- Cherry Belle Radish
- Chinese Broccoli 'Kailaan Green'
- Chinese Cabbage 'Michihili'
- Choy Sum 'Green Lance'
- Choy Sum 'Sumo'
- Coast Rock Cress
- Column Aubrieta
- Cuckooflower
- Curly Kale
- Cushion Draba
- Cutleaf Toothwort
- Daikon 'April Cross'
- Daikon 'Minowase'
- Daikon 'Tokinashi'
- Daikon Radish
- Daikon Radish
- Easter Egg Radish
- Evergreen Candytuft
- Globe candytuft
- Gold Dust Alyssum
- Greater Sea Kale
- Hairy Rock-cress
- Hairy-fruited Draba
- Hoary Stock
- Honesty
- Indian Mustard 'Tendergreen'
- Kai-lan (Gai Lan)
- Kale
- Katz Sakura stock
- Kohlrabi
- Kohlrabi 'Kolibri'
- Kohlrabi 'Kossak'
- Kohlrabi 'Superschmelz'
- Kohlrabi 'Winner'
- Komatsuna 'Torasan'
- Korean Radish 'Altari'
- Kotschy's Crambe
- Lacinato Kale
- Large Bitter-cress
- Many-haired Draba
- Matthiola incana 'Giant Imperial Mix'
- Matthiola incana 'Katz Sakura'
- Mibuna
- Mizuna
- Mizuna 'Early Mizuna'
- Mizuna 'Red Kingdom'
- Mountain Alyssum
- Mustard Greens 'Golden Streaks'
- Mustard Greens 'Osaka Purple'
- Mustard Greens 'Red Giant'
- Mustard Greens 'Southern Giant Curled'
- Mustard Spinach 'Savanna'
- Napa Cabbage 'Bilko'
- Napa Cabbage 'Blues'
- Napa Cabbage 'Minuet'
- Nasturtium officinale
- Night-scented stock
- Pak Choi
- Pak Choi 'Dwarf White Stem'
- Pak Choi 'Feng Qing'
- Pak Choi 'Joi Choi'
- Perennial Candytuft
- Purple Choy Sum
- Radish
- Rattail Radish
- Red Cabbage
- Redbor Kale
- Rigid Draba
- Rock Candytuft
- Rock Cress
- Rocket candytuft
- Royal Blue Aubrieta
- Rutabaga 'American Purple Top'
- Rutabaga 'Laurentian'
- Rutabaga 'Marian'
- Savoy Cabbage
- Scarlet Kale
- Sea Kale
- Sea Stock
- Slender Aubrieta
- Snow Crystals Sweet Alyssum
- Soft Draba
- Spanish Draba
- Spanish Sea Kale
- Stock
- Sweet alyssum
- Tartarian Sea Kale
- Tat Soi 'Yukina Savoy'
- Tatsoi
- Thessalian Aubrieta
- Toothwort
- Turnip
- Turnip 'Golden Ball'
- Turnip 'Hakurei'
- Turnip 'Market Express'
- Turnip 'Oasis'
- Turnip 'Purple Top White Globe'
- Turnip 'Tokyo Cross'
- Virginia Stock
- Walking Stick Kale
- Wild Radish
- Wulfen's Alyssum
- Yellow Whitlow Grass
- Yellow Whitlowgrass
Cabbage & mustard family — frequently asked questions
Are cabbage & mustard family toxic to cats and dogs?
Most cabbage & mustard family are not pet-safe. Of the 126 cabbage & mustard family in the Growli library, 65 (52%) carry a toxic or mildly-toxic ASPCA classification and 61 are pet-safe. They are not uniformly safe, so always confirm the exact species on its pet-safety page before trusting it around cats or dogs.
How much light do cabbage & mustard family need?
Most cabbage & mustard family want plenty of direct sun — 115 of the 126 in our library do best there. If yours stretches toward the window or loses its variegation it needs more light; scorched or bleached leaves mean it is getting too much.
Are cabbage & mustard family easy to care for?
Some cabbage & mustard family suit experienced growers — several want strong light, sharp drainage or a specific seasonal rhythm. Check the individual species page for the exact regime before you buy.
What is the Brassicaceae family?
The Brassicaceae family — the cabbage & mustard family — groups 126 species across 16 genera in the Growli library, most prominently Brassica, Raphanus, Draba. Members share a broadly similar light, water and soil pattern, which is why it pays to learn the family before the individual plant.
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