Brassicaceae FAMILY

Brassica rapa parachinensis

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The oil contained in the seed of some varieties of this species can be rich in erucic acid which is toxic. However, modern cultivars have been selected which are almost free of erucic acid.

Botanical Description

Rosette pak choi is an annual to biennial plant developed in cultivation from Brassica rapa. Growing from a non-fleshy taproot, it forms a rosette of leaves up to 20cm tall from which eventually arises a flowering stem up to 5cm tall. Rosette pak choi is widely cultivated in China for its edible leaves[ 206 Title Oriental Vegetables Publication Author Larkcom J. Publisher John Murray Year 1991 ISBN 0-7195-4781-4 Description Well written and very informative. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeA cultivar of garden origin

HabitatNot known in the wild.