Kai-lan (Chinese 芥蘭 trad. 芥兰 simpl., pinyinjielan) (Brassica oleraceacultivar group Alboglabra), also known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale, is a distinctive cultivar group of the common cabbage featuring glossy, blue_green leaves with thick stems. Eaten widely in Cantonese cuisine, it is usually stir fried with ginger or boiled and served with oyster sauce.
The pronunciation kai-lan and its alternate version gai-lan are Cantonese.
Chinese broccoli, Kailaan, Kai Lan, Kailan, Gai Lan, Guy Lon, Whiter Flowering Broccoli, Gaai Laan, Jie Lan, Kai Lan Tsoi, Gelancai, Chair Lan, Kairan, Gailon.
The big stem can be 40 cm high and 3 cm in diameter.