Brassica rapa narinosa
Chinese Savoy
a biennial member of the Brassica genus in the family Brassicaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Brassica
- Life cycle
- biennial
- Height
- 0.9 m
- Fertility
- Self fertile, Bees, Self
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Bees, Self
Uses
Edible uses
Leaves - raw or cooked. There are no edible uses listed for Brassica rapa narinosa.
Environment
- Range
- A cultivar of garden origin.
- Habitat
- Not known in the wild.
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 7+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Seed - sow in situ in the spring and early summer.
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Succeeds in full sun in a well-drained fertile preferably alkaline soil[1]. Prefers a pH of 5.5 to 7[1]. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.3 to 7.5. Prefers a cool moist reasonably fertile soil[2]. Chinese savoy is often cultivated, especially in the Orient, for its edible leaves. There are some named varieties.
References
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Larkcom. J. Salads all the Year Round. Hamlyn 1980-00-00