Brassica oleracea (Alboglabra Group)
Chinese Broccoli
Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale, is a leafy vegetable with thick, glossy blue-green leaves and thick stems, with flower heads similar to, but much smaller than, broccoli. The flavor is very similar to that of broccoli, and the stems are somewhat like asparagus.
Contributed by @leefiona
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Chinese Broccoli
Latin name
Brassica oleracea (Alboglabra Group)
type
Vegetable
family
Brassicaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.50 M
Brassica oleracea (Alboglabra Group)
Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale, is a leafy vegetable with thick, glossy blue-green leaves and thick stems, with flower heads similar to, but much smaller than, broccoli. The flavor is very similar to that of broccoli, and the stems are somewhat like asparagus.
Propagating by seed
From Late Winter TO Mid Spring
Sow seeds in trays in the greenhouse in late Winter. Sow the seeds about 1" apart, and thin out the weaker plants as they grow. Or, for a later crop, sow direct in the soil in mid Spring.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Summer
Seedlings started off in the greenhouse should be hardened off gradually before being planted outside. Plant 12" - 24" apart (depending on the size of the variety being grown) and allow at least 1' between rows. Firm the plants in well, and give them a really good puddle of water. Seedlings that were sown direct in the soil should be thinned out to 12" apart (or replanted)
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