Description

Chinese broccoli, also called Chinese kale or gai lan, is widely used in Asian cuisine. The florets can be substituted for regular broccoli in many recipes. The leaves and juicy stems have a more complex flavor, sweet yet slightly bitter. Chinese broccoli is easy to grow and will tolerate heat better than many broccoli and kale varieties, so the harvest period is longer; expect lots of side shoots after the first harvest. High in calcium, iron, and vitamins A and C. Very popular for stir-fry dishes; it can also be steamed or boiled. For a gourmet treat, lightly saut the thinned seedlings!

Days to Maturity:6070 days

Family:Brassicaceae

Native:Probably East Asia

Hardiness:Frost-tolerant annual

Exposure:Full sun

Plant Dimensions:24″30″ tall, 18″ wide

Variety Info:Thick, wide, blue-green leaves on asparagus-like stalks, with small flowerheads of blue-green buds that look like small broccoli heads or side-shoots.

Attributes:Good for Containers, Heat Tolerant, Frost Tolerant

When to Sow Outside:RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date. Also, in late summer or winter for cool-season harvest.Mild Climates:Sow in fall or winter for a cool-season harvest. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 6085F.

When to Start Inside:Not recommended; transplants tend to bolt (prematurely flower).

Days to Emerge:1020 days

Seed Depth:“

Seed Spacing:A group of 3 seeds every 8″10″

Row Spacing:18″24″

Thinning:When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 8″ 10″

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