kai-lan / Chinese broccoli
Chinese broccoli ( kaiIan / kailaan ) Brassica oleracea Alboglabra Group
Similar to calabrese but with a tangier flavour, kailaan tastes delicious when steamed or stir-fried with garlic, ginger...
Harvest the leaves while you can and then follow with flower buds, shoots and actual flowers. And when you’ve finished all those, cut the main stem, peel off the tough outer skin to reveal the tender inner core and eat that too.
Plant description
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
Growing instructions:
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