This is an illustration of a Pak-Choy, known for its white petioles. At first glance, it may look like a small chinese cabbage, but it is a vegetable closely related to Bok-Choy. The ones with stronger green petioles are called Bok-Choy, while those with white stems are referred to as Pak-Choy. The color of the leaves is generally a deeper shade of green for Pak-Choy compared to Bok-Choy.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
< scientific name >
Brassica rapa var. chinensis
< common name >
Pak choy
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Plantae Category
< family >
Brassicaceae
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Brassica
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Brassica rapa var chinensis
Origin
< place >
China
