Grow guide
How to grow Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra
- Type
- Leafy green
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 50–70 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Hardy
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 21 days
Care
- Water Biweekly
- Fertilize Biweekly
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Harvest central stalk when pencil-thick and buds are tight; side shoots regrow for multiple cuts, matures in 50-70 days.
More leafy green varieties
Grows well nearby
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