Brassica rapa chinensis Pak choi (Cruciferae)

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Brassica rapa chinensis
Pak choi
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The Brassica rapa chinensis plant species is found in A cultivar of garden origin. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Pak choi. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. chinensis. B. napus chinensis. (L.)Schulz. B. parachinensis.

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Latin Name:  Brassica rapa chinensis
Common Name:  Pak choi
Family:  Cruciferae
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Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.9   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known in the wild.

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in full sun in a well-drained fertile preferably alkaline soil[200]. Prefers a pH of 5.5 to 7[200]. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.3 to 7.5. Prefers a cool moist reasonably fertile soil[52]. The plant is shallow rooted and intolerant of drought, it needs to be grown in a moist fertile soil for the best quality leaves[206]. Pak choi is widely cultivated in China for its edible leaves, there are many named varieties[88, 206]. Forms with green stems tend to stand up better to adverse conditions than white-stemmed forms[206]. Plants take from 35 - 60 days to reach maturity in the summer[206]. Plants are not tremendously hardy, but they will withstand light frosts[133].

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