Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group)Chinese cabbage
科:十字花科
Family:Brassicaceae
属:芸薹属
common name:Chinese cabbage
introduce:Plant Type: Annual
Family: Brassicaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Not known
Height: 0.75 to 1 foot
Spread: 0.6 to 0.75 feet
Bloom Time: -
Bloom Color:
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Medium
General Culture:
Chinese cabbage prefers cool weather and is sensitive to transplanting shock. For spring planting, sow in peat pots 6 to 7 weeks before frost-free date. Transplant outside when 4 to 5 weeks old to allow seedlings to mature before warm weather encourages bolting. Space 15?to 20?apart in rich garden soil. Keep soil moist to insure vigorous growth. Provide additional nitrogen when plants are half grown. Harvest as soon as the first heads begin to firm. Row covers are useful to protect from pests. For fall planting, sow seeds directly 1/4?to 1/2?deep and 3?to 4?apart. Thin to 15?to 20?apart.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
The common name 揅hinese cabbage?is a misnomer. This cool-season, mild-flavored, salad vegetable is more closely related to mustard, and has thinner, fuzzier, and less-rugged leaves than cabbage. Leaf, leaf blade, midribs, and leaf bases are all very tender and edible.
Slugs, aphids, cabbage worms, and flea beetles can be problems.
Uses:
Use fresh in salads, soups, steamed or in stir fry, as stuffing or filling. Leaves can be dried and used in soup.
