### vegetable:

Cruciferous vegetable
* are also fat-free
  - high in fiber and low in fat
  - famous for their cancer fighting and prevention properties
  - part of crucifers
* refer to plants that have cross-shaped leaves.

### vegetable | cruciferous vegetable:

Cauliflower
* cruciferous vegetable
* tends to get mucked up in cheese sauces and the like.

### vegetable | cruciferous vegetable | cauliflower:

Purple cauliflower
* is actually a type of broccoli that is purple
  - safe to eat
* type of broccoli sold in southern Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

### vegetable | cruciferous vegetable:

Radish
* Some radishes are elongated and dazzling white, others are bulbous and black.
* also are popular in salad mixes or by themselves
  - attract flea beetles when planted near cole crops
  - have healthy green leaves
* are a cool-season crop
  - good source of food for humans
  - also trap crops for some garden insects
  - another root crop that grows well in the fall
  - cool weather crops
  - cruciferous vegetables
  - drunkards and require a lot of water
  - fairly easy to grow
  - good for creating a flower garnish quickly
  - intolerant of poorly drained soils
  - located in refrigerators
  - members of the mustard family, the famous Cruciferae
  - mostly water, so they like to stay moist and cool in the refrigerator
  - root vegetables
  - roots
  - susceptible to clubroot, though turnips are resistant
  - the fast food of the gardening world
* belong to the mustard family, Cruciferae
* can be round or elongated
  - burst if they have been exposed to water and then rapid drying
* contain a volatile ether which is particularly useful as a solvent for mucus or phlegm
  - kaempferol, which has anticancer properties
* germinate and grow quickly.
* grow best during the cooler parts of the growing season
  - in cool weather, and they are able to withstand frost
* grow well in film cans on capillary matting under a light-bank
  - with cucumbers and beans
* have no marked nutritive values but are highly relished for their pungent taste
  - shallow root systems do keep watered
* make excellent trap crops for cucumber beetles among squash and cucumbers.
* prefer cool and moist conditions for best growth.
* reportedly have a chemical, raphanin, that some day assist keeping thyroid levels balanced.
* require high levels of nutrients due to the short growing season and small root system.
* take many forms and are used in a large variety of ways world-wide.

### vegetable | cruciferous vegetable | radish:

Oriental radish
* are much bigger than most of the radishes grown in the United States.
* require a deep, rich soil with all lumps or rocks removed.

Winter radish
* come in several shapes and colors and can be stored just as carrots are stored.
* keep longer if stored in a cool place.
* require a longer growing period than spring radishes.

Dark green vegetable
* contain amounts.
* provide carbohydrates.

Dehydrated vegetable
* are fresh vegetables that have been cleaned, trimmed, and cut into pieces.
* have a unique texture and flavor.

Different vegetable
* are good sources of different nutrients.
* require different temperature and humidity levels for proper storage
  - temperatures for germination and growth