Chinese cabbage grow and care – leaf plant of the species Brassica rapa, Chinese cabbage biennial for the flowers but grows as annual plant, grow in temperate, cold mediterranean or cold subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a spring planting 10a-11 in autumn planting.
Chinese cabbage head
Leaves color can be: (Napa cabbage) green – bright green to white in the top, (Bok choy) dark green in the top, white in the bottom, (Choy sum) green leaves ovate shape grow on 5-10 cm stem, (Baby pak choi)look like Bok choy but instead of white in the bottom it green
Flower edible and the color yellow, the flowers small grow on inflorescence
Chinese cabbage for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Chinese cabbage growing and care:
Cold weather or else become bitter, slightly acid, heavy soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed
Is it necessary or use vegetative reproduction in Chinese cabbage?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Sensitive to heat
Planting season:
Autumn – winter – frost free area / Autumn, winter, spring – temperate climate
Pests and diseases:
Pieris (butterfly), prodenia (Spodoptera), slugs, aphids
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
Dead or infected leaves
Size of the plant?
0.1-1 m, 4-40 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:
Cold climate Full Sun /warmer climate Half Shade
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
Yellow flowers the flowers small grow on inflorescence
Thinning the bloom:
Mostly unless need the seed there is no need to wait for the blossom
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Subspecies
Napa cabbage – green – bright green to white in the top, the shape close like Arabic lettuce
Bok choy – dark green in the top, white in the bottom the bottom is woodier
Choy sum – green leaves ovate shape grow on 5-10 cm stem
Baby pak choi – look like Bok choy but instead of white in the bottom it green, bottom the bottom is woodier
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season
In cold area winter-spring-summer in frost free autumn-winter-spring
How to harvest the leaves?
Two possibilities to trim the leaf separate or trim all the leaves of the plant in the same time
Information about leaves:
Leaves color can be: (Napa cabbage) green – bright green to white in the top, (Bok choy) dark green in the top, white in the bottom, (Choy sum) green leaves ovate shape grow on 5-10 cm stem, (Baby pak choi)look like Bok choy but instead of white in the bottom it green
Uses of Chinese cabbage leaves:
Salad, eat raw, cooked, stir fry, staffed
Scientific name:
Brassica rapa
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