Gai lan

Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra

Growth conditions
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Moist
Soil pH	6.0-6.8
Physical characteristics
Height	20-48cm
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Annual, Perennial
Growth	Fast
Spacing	30x30cm
Propagation method	Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant
When to sow (outdoors)	At last frost date
When to sow (indoors)	2-4 weeks before last frost date
When to plant (transplant)	1-2 weeks after last frost date
Germination time	7-10 days
Germination temperature	10-30°c (50-85°f)
Days to maturity	60-70
Seed viability	3 to 7 years
Uses
Edible parts	Leaves
Names
Alternate name	Kai lan, Kailaan, Chinese broccoli, Chinese kale
Plants of the World Online Name (Synonym)	Brassica oleracea
Taxonomy
Family	Brassicaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	France, Great Britain, Spain
Introduced into	Albania, Algeria, Antipodean Is., Assam, Azores, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Central European Rus, Chatham Is., Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Illinois, India, Iowa, Iraq, Juan Fernández Is., Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, Krym, Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North European Russi, Northern Territory, Northwest European R, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, South European Russi, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Washington, Western Australia, Zaïre
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