Kailaan
Kailaan is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
A fast growing, hardy vegetable that can be planted close together, making it very productive for small spaces. It is harvested for its thick, succulent stems, leaves and flower buds, which are delicious cooked. Very nutritious, a good source of Vitamin C and antioxidants. It is heat and frost tolerant. Kailaan fills the gap waiting for the broccoli crop to start producing. It germinates best between 18 - 24°C soil temperature. In cool areas sow October - February; in temperate areas sow spring to autumn; in subtropical areas sow March - September; in tropical areas sow April - August. Days to harvest: 60-70.
Product: Kailaan
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea Alboglabra Group
Syn.: Syn. Chinese Broccoli; Chinese kale; gai lum, gai lan (China); kol (Indonesia); kai lan (Malaysia); phak khana (Thai); cai ro (Vietnam)
Syn. Chinese Broccoli, Chinese Kale, Gai Lan; a fast growing, hardy vegetable that can be planted close together, making it very productive for small spaces. It is harvested for its thick, succulent stems, leaves and flower buds, which are delicious cooked. Very nutritious, a good source of Vitamin C and antioxidants. It is heat and frost tolerant.
Plant type: Annual cool season crop
Plant height: 35 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 24°C soil temp.
Cool: October - February
Temperate: Spring to autumn
Subtropical: March - September
Tropical: April - August
Germination: 8 - 10 days
Depth: 3 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 6 - 7; heavy feeder; add compost; keep moist
Rows: 30 cm apart
Harvest: 45 - 65 days; the top 15-20 cm of the flowering stalks are picked as the flowers appear; the best flavour is from plants harvested well before the buds begin to open; new side shoots form after cutting
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
100 seeds per packet
Brassica oleracea Alboglabra Group
Syn. Chinese Broccoli; Chinese kale; gai lum, gai lan (China); kol (Indonesia); kai lan (Malaysia); phak khana (Thai); cai ro (Vietnam)
Annual cool season crop
Kailaan
A fast growing, hardy vegetable that can be planted close together, making it very productive for small spaces. It is harvested for its thick, succulent stems, leaves and flower buds, which are delicious cooked. Very nutritious, a good source of Vitamin C and antioxidants. It is heat and frost tolerant. Kailaan fills the gap waiting for the broccoli crop to start producing. It germinates best between 18 - 24°C soil temperature. In cool areas sow October - February; in temperate areas sow spring to autumn; in subtropical areas sow March - September; in tropical areas sow April - August. Days to harvest: 60-70.