What it is
Bok Choy (Brassica rapa chinensis) is in the Brassicaceae (Mustard) family. A quick cool-season Asian green with crisp white stalks and tender leaves. Great for stir-fry.
How to grow it
It wants full sun to part shade, water it even, and give it rich, moist soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.0. Space plants about 6–8 in apart. Expect roughly 45–60. Cool-season.
How it's used
Bok Choy is used: stir-fry, soups, raw.
🔎 How to identify it
- Spoon-shaped leaves, white stalks
- Tight upright cluster
- Bolts with yellow flowers
Edibility
PartsStalks and leaves
UsesStir-fry, soups, raw
CautionBolts in heat; grow cool.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.