Chinese broccoli

How to grow Chinese broccoli growing and care:

Rich soil, cold season

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Attract a lot pests

Planting season:
Warm area early autumn, late winter or spring, in cold area summer

Pests and diseases:
Pieris (butterfly), prodenia (Spodoptera), slugs, aphids

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
dead and infected leaves

Size of the plant?
5-30 cm, 2-12 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower
Small yellow flowers grow on inflorescence

Thinning the bloom:
If there is no need in the for seeds can be trim for eat

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Uses of Broccoli plant buds:
Cooked, eaten raw, salads

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
All year 60+ days to harvest

How to harvest the leaves?
Trim the leaves in the base of the leave next to the stem or with the main stem

Information about leaves:
Round wavy leaves that grow on a stem

Uses of Chinese broccoli leaves:
Cooked, stir fry

Scientific name:

Brassica oleracea Alboglabra Group