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Brassica rapa

Family: brassicaceae
Common name(s): Asian greens
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3 - 10

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Brassica rapa

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (6 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (31 varieties in database) (1 photo)
• Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations. (2 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden: Brassica rapa Asian Greens Group - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (1 photo)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 3-10a) (7 photos)
• Turner Photographics - Profile of wildflower of the US Pacific Northwest, with botanical description, habitat and distribution, and photo gallery.

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Common name(s): Bok Choy, Pak Choi, Celery Mustard, Chinese Chard, Chinese Cabbage

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (6 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (3 photos). Also a page for 'Violetta'.

Brassica rapa var. narinosa

Common name(s): Chinese Flat Cabbage, Rosette Pakchoi, Broad-beak Mustard

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (6 photos)

Brassica rapa var. nipposinica

Common name(s): Mizuna greens

Links

• BBC Gardening: Brassica rapa var. nipposinica - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)

Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

Common name(s): Chinese cabbage

Links

• BBC Gardening: Brassica rapa var. pekinensis 'Ruffles' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (6 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (1 photo)

Brassica rapa var. rapifera

Common name(s): turnip
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3 - 10

Links

• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 3-10) (2 photos)
• John and Jacq's Garden - Informational page provided by home gardeners in Malaysia with details on culture and propagation. (zone 3-10) (11 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (3 photos)

Brassica rapa var. rosularis

Common name(s): tat soi
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2 - 11

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (6 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (1 photo)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 2-11) (7 photos)

Brassica rapa Ruva Group

Common name(s): broccoli raab

Links

• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics.