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Sign up freeBrassica oleracea var. italica
vegetable
Bees
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Pest controlHarvest central head before flowers open. Side shoots continue producing after main harvest. Cold-tolerant; light frost improves flavour.
🐛 Prone to: Caterpillars, Aphids, Flea beetles.
Attract Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Ground beetles to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Rich, moist, firm, slightly alkaline (pH 6.5–7.0)
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
vegetableA fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Broccoli
