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Brussels sprouts

Plant

  • Biennial, grown as annual crop
  • 2-3' tall

Stem

  • Alternate leaves
  • Large, edible foliage side buds

Leaf

  • Size variable
  • Round to broadly ovate with small lobes at base
  • Thick, white midrib and veins

Bud

  • Large, 1-2" wide foliage buds in leaf axils
  • Resemble very small cabbages
  • Edible, best eaten when young