Pak Choi

Brassica rapa chinensis

biennial0.9×0.5 mzone 7–9light shade🍎 Edible

Profile

Family: Brassicaceae
Habit: biennial
Height: 0.9 m
Spread: 0.5 m
Growth: very fast
Lifespan: 2 years
First yield: after 1 year
Hardiness: zone 7–9
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt, Loam
Soil moisture: semi-dry – moist
pH: 5.3 – 8.6

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Leaf harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible8 of 10

Medicinal2 of 10

Other uses1 of 10

Growing

Pak Choi grows well in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moist, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.5. Sow seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep in early spring or mid to late summer for fall crops. Space plants 15-20 cm apart or closer for baby leaves. Keep soil consistently moist and fertilize according to soil tests. Row covers help protect from pests and frost. Plants mature in about 60 days.

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