Cross bloom plants (Brassicaceae, formerly Cruciferae) are a very various plant family of great economic importance.

Use

Here are most of the winter vegetables in such a way specified. Contain for example white Kohl, Rotkohl, Brokkoli, Blumenkohl, Rosenkohl, Pok Choi, kohlrabi, radish as well as Raps, mustard, Meerrettich and Kresse. Kohl places are i.e. thereby from humans developed culture places, which belong all to only one kind, '' Brassica oleracea ''. Some kinds of this family are cultivated also as a supplier of oil and mustard spices, as well as green and Trockenfutter. They are eaten also as vegetables and salads. The family contains also some well-known garden ornamental plants as for example gold lacquer, blue cushion, Nachtviole, Levkojen; and also also some "weeds" like field thin wall, field Heller herb.

Spreading

Cross bloom plants can be found world-wide. They have their spreading emphasis in the northern moderate zone and here again in the Mediterranean countries and in southwest and central Asia.

Description

There are in, two and krautigen plant types of several years in this family. The blooms are The cross bloom plants carry the name, because the four of the bloom are arranged in the form of a cross. This characteristic is missing to only very few kinds. A further important distinguishing feature of the are the six Four long are in the center, two shorter at the edge. The two deformed form a upper-constant Fruchtknoten. The fruits are Schoten or

Bloom formula: \ star K_4 \; C_4 \; A_ {2+4} \; G_ {\ underline {(2)}}

Systematics

Important kinds and kinds

• Knoblauchsrauke, also Knoblauchshederich mentioned, belongs to the kind (Alliaria)
• Meerrettich, also Kren mentioned, belongs to the kind (Armoracia)
• Belong to Kohl, Senf, Raps to the kind (Brassica)
• Genuine spoon herb (Cochlearia officinalis)
• Radish and radishes belong to the kind (Raphanus)
• (Arabis)
• (Isatis tinctoria)
• Foam herbs (Cardamine)
• (Hutchinsia)
• Blue cushion (Aubrieta)
• Loop flowers (Iberis)
• Kressen (Lepidium)
• Sumpfkressen (Rorippa)
• Gold lacquer (Cheiranthus)
• Zahnwurz (Cardamine, syn. To Dentaria) see foam herbs

• (Capsella bursa pastoris)

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