General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 6-8 inches
Plant Spread: thin to 6-8 inches
Leaves: Other: Dark purple leaves, green petioles
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
Will not come true from seed
Other info: Fi hybrid
Pollinators: Self
Bees

Common names
  • Bok Choy

Comments:
  • Posted by RickCorey (Everett WA 98204 - Zone 8a) on Oct 7, 2012 8:32 PM concerning plant:
    'Purple Choi' was in the Chinensis group of the species B. rapa. It's an F1 hybrid.
    An Asian name for it is "murasaki chingensai". It's popular in Japan.
    Suitable for baby leaf consumption, but 6-8" when fully mature.
    Germinates from 50F to 80 F. 45-55 DTM. Mulch fall crops to postpone bolting.

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