CABBAGE-MIZUNA (XIU CAI or KYONA)
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Brassica rapa
CABBAGE-MIZUNA (XIU CAI or KYONA) is a Japanese green leafy vegetable that has spiky leaves, also called Xiu Cai or Kyona. Here's an Oriental mustard green that is multi-faceted. Add it to your stir-fries, soups & sandwiches. It has a mild, tender, slightly peppery taste. It grows to around 27 cm tall but you can harvest at 7.5-9 cm for salads, or larger (20-27) for braising. Slender, white stalks bear feathery, serrated leaves. Mizuna grows in most soils & requires little encouragement to thrive. Best sown in late summer, it can also be sown in spring or even autumn if given some winter protection. The main issue with it is that if the weather gets too hot & dry, it bolts like a startled horse. So, it’s best sown to mature in the cooler parts of the year either side of summer. Prefers a well-drained, fertile soil, but grows pretty much anywhere.
SKU: CBM-A
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| Germination Time (Days) | 5 – 10 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 60 - 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 2 - 6 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 2.5 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 59 - 60 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | - |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | - |
| Plant Height | 30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Spring, Autumn |
| Temperature Range | 10 - 25°C (50 - 77°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost Tender |
| Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade | Full sun or part shade. |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | No special preparation required |
| Sowing Depth | 0.5 - 1 cm (0.2 - 0.4 inches) |
| Plant Spacing | 20 cm (8 inches) |
| Row Spacing | 30 cm (12 inches) |
| Watering | Regular watering to keep soil moist |
| Good Companion Plants | Carrots, Radishes, Onions |
| Bad Companion Plants | Strawberries, Tomatoes |
| Pests | Flea beetles, Aphids, Cabbage worms |
| Diseases | Downy mildew, Clubroot |
CABBAGE-MIZUNA (XIU CAI or KYONA)
$3.50
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