Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe
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Types
-
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Number of Varieties
570
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils
Farms, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-108-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.70 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Mites
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
Common Name
Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
In Hindi
choy sum
Diascia
In German
choy sum
Diascia
In French
choy sum
Diascia
In Spanish
choy sum
Diascia
In Greek
choy sum
Diascia
In Portuguese
choy sum
Diascia
In Polish
choy sum
Diascia
In Latin
choy sum
Diascia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Arthropoda
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Lamiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Brassica
Diascia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Hemimerideae
Subfamily
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Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
1870
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27800
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