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Sign up freeBrassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
vegetable
Bees
Butterflies
Pest controlAsian cabbage with elongated tightly packed leaves. Cool-season crop — bolts in heat. Sow in late summer for autumn harvest. Essential for kimchi and stir-fries.
🐛 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, well-draining
Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra
vegetableA fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Napa Cabbage
