General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Water Preferences: Mesic
Uses: Vegetable
Salad greens
Cooked greens
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
S (Sulfur)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Pollinators: Self
Bees

Common names
  • Chinese Cabbage
Also sold as:
  • Little Jade

Comments:
  • Posted by RickCorey (Everett WA 98204 - Zone 8a) on Oct 13, 2012 11:58 PM concerning plant:
    Very small, extra-early Napa type Chinese cabbage.
    Mature 50~55 days after seeding: 7" tall.
    'Mini-Napa' is called "Wa Wa Cai" when all the outer leaves are removed, leaving only the yellow interior heart.
    From Tainong Seeds.

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