Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Europe
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
Brassica rapa var. rapifera
Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica
Brassica rapa subsp. perviridis
Number of Varieties
1905
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
9-3
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Do Not over Water, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
BRASSICA rapa
Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Bok Choy, Broccoli Raab, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Field Mustard, Pak Choi, Tatsoi, Turnip
In Hindi
Plume Grass
Bok Choy
In German
Plume Gras
Bok Choy
In French
Plume Herbe
Bok Choy
In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Bok Choy
In Greek
Plume Grass
Bok Choy
In Portuguese
Plume grama
Bok Choy
In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
Bok Choy
In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Bok Choy