Napa cabbage
Sign in to savesubspecies of plant in the genus Brassica
Key facts
- Species
- Brassica rapa
- Cultivar group
- Pekinensis Group
- Origin
- China, before the 15th century
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Brassica rapa
- Image
- Chinese cabage blossoms.jpg
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- P105
- subspecies
- P366
- vegetable
- P1343
- Gujin Tushu Jicheng
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Article
Napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, or Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group) is a type of Chinese cabbage originating near the Beijing region of China that is widely used in East Asian cuisine. Since the 20th century, it has also become a widespread crop in Europe, the Americas, and Australia. In much of the world, it is referred to as "Chinese cabbage".
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