General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Water Preferences: Mesic
Uses: Vegetable
Salad greens
Cooked greens
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
S (Sulfur)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Self
Bees

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Common names
  • Bok Choy
  • Pak Choi
  • Celery Mustard
  • Chinese Chard
  • Chinese Cabbage
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
  • Synonym: Brassica rapa var. chinensis

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Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
  • Uploaded by vic

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
  • Uploaded by vic
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On March 26, 2020 Transplanted
lovesblooms On February 20, 2020 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms From February 15, 2020 to February 18, 2020 Seeds sown
indoors, heat/lights
lovesblooms On February 27, 2018 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms From February 20, 2018 to February 23, 2018 Seeds sown
indoors no heat
lovesblooms On February 17, 2017 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On February 15, 2017 Seeds sown
indoors with heat mat
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