Brassica rapa
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Brassica rapa is a plant widely cultivated as a leaf vegetable, a root vegetable, and an oilseed.
Cultivated varieties of Brassica rapa include:
- Bok choy (chinensis group)
- Mizuna (nipposinica group)
- Aburana (nippo-oleifera group)
- Flowering cabbage (parachinensis group)
- Chinese cabbage (pekinensis group)
- Turnip (rapa group)
- Rapini (ruvo group)
- Tatsoi
- Komatsuna
widely known as Wisconsin Fast Plant
Some varieties of this plant are used for experiments as they require little more attention than the proper amounts of light, water, and fertilizer. These "fast plants" are ideal for basic botany and biology experiments, as they grow quickly, maturing in about 40 days. Some genetically modified versions mature in just 28 days. This short growing time makes them easier to experiment with than most other plants. Some of these plants have even been sent to outer space to test germination.
Brassica Rapa Plants have many advantages 1 They pollinate faster 2 They do not require dormancy and can be replanted fast, 3 They thrive in crowd. 4 They can take in 24 hours of sunlight.
Brassica Rapa has many advantages 1 They can produce many pollens and eggs. 2 They do not require dormancy and can be replanted quickly. 3 They thrive in crowds. 4 They can take 24 hours of sunlight. 5 THEY ARE SMALL AND COMPACT
- Multilingual taxonomic information from the University of Melbourne
- PROTAbase on Brassica rapa
- Brassica rapa (TSN 23063). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 17 November 2006.