Chinese broccoli grow and care – leaf plant of the species Brassica oleracea in the Alboglabra Group also known as Chinese kale or Kai lan, Chinese broccoli annual plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a spring planting 10 in autumn planting.
Leaves color green, the shape round wavy that grow on a stem.
Chinese broccoli buds
Buds and the stems are edible look like open broccoli, flower color yellow the flowers small grow on inflorescence.
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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
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant, Leaf plant
Plant Uses: Edible plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones:
Ornamental parts:
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest, Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Bud, Edible Seeds
Culinary uses: Cooked, Eaten raw, Leafy vegetables, Pickles, Salad
