| English | borecole | | | 1 | Oost, E. H. et al. 1989. Typification of Brassica oleracea L. (Cruciferae) and its Linnaean varieties. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 101:339. Note: selects neotype |
| English | curled kitchen kale | | | 1 | Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 |
| English | curlies | | | 1 | Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 |
| English | curly kale | | | 1 | Oost, E. H. et al. 1989. Typification of Brassica oleracea L. (Cruciferae) and its Linnaean varieties. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 101:339. Note: selects neotype |
| English | decorative kale | | as B. oleracea var. acephala | 1 | Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen |
| English | flowering cabbage | | as B. oleracea var. acephala | 1 | Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen |
| English | flowering kale | | | 1 | Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2 |
| English | ornamental cabbage | | | 1 | Girija, T. & Tabish. Flowers of India (on-line resource). |
| English | ornamental kale | | | 1 | Girija, T. & Tabish. Flowers of India (on-line resource). |
| English | Scotch kale | | but this adjective is best avoided, may cause offence in Scotland | 1 | Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 |
| English | Scottish kale | | | 1 | Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 |
| French | chou d'aigrette | | | 2 | Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants |
| French | chou frangé | | | 2 | Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 |
| French | chou frisé | | | 2 | Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants |
| French | chou lacinié | | | 2 | Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants |
| German | Braunkohl | | | 2 | Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants |
| German | Federkohl | | | 2 | Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage |
| German | Grünkohl | | | 2 | Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants |
| German | Krauskohl | | | 2 | Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage |
| German | Zier-Kohl | | as B. oleracea var. acephala | 2 | Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen |
| Italian | cavolo laciniato | | | 2 | International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2. |
| Spanish | col crespa | | | 2 | Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants |
| Transcribed Chinese | yu yi gan lan | | as B. oleracea var. acephala | 2 | Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Brassica oleracea var. acephala |
| Transliterated Russian | braunkol' | | | 2 | Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 |