Brassica pekinensis | Chinese Cabbage, Siew Choy, Haku-Sai, Napa | Herb
Brassica pekinensis belongs to the plant family CRUCIFER and Genus Brassica This Herb prefers soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to full shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Brassica pekinensis does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Brassica pekinensis so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Brassica pekinensis chinese cabbage,siew choy,haku-sai,napa is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Potassium
Brassica pekinensis likes full sun to full shade. Brassica pekinensis is known as siew choy in Chinese and haku-sai in Japanese.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 10" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Tolerates cold
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a Savoy-cabbage flavor with crisp watery leaves
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Grapefruit plant
It has a Savoy-cabbage flavor with crisp watery leaves. Brassica pekinensis is most often used cooked.
Brassica spp. | Purple Cabbage, Wild Mustard | Various
Brassocattleya | Epiphytic Orchid | Various
Brickellia californica | . Originated in Southern California | Various
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 1' in one direction and 1' in the other direction.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.