Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa
Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa
Brassica rapa var. cymosa
Plant family
Crucifers (Brassicaceae)
Cultivation Break
4 Years
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
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A
S
O
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D
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Dark germinator
Germination temperature
12 - 18 °C (Degrees Celsius)
Plant distance
15 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Instructions
Description
Stem cabbage, Rappa, Cima di Rapa or Broccoli raab, belongs to the cruciferous family (Brassicaceae) and is similar to turnip greens and somewhat reminiscent of broccoli. Stem cabbage is an annual plant with curly leaves and grows up to 1 m/1.1 yd tall. The stems and buds are very tender and stem cabbage is rich in vitamins. The stem cabbage grows rapidly.
Origin:
Southern Italy
Growing tips
Germination at above 15°C/59°F in 7-10 days. Culture time: 40-80 days. Keep weed-free. Harvest just before the flower buds open, then the stems are particularly juicy. Everything is utilized: Flowers, stems and the leaves. It is best to cultivate in the spring with a harvest starting in June or in the fall with a harvest between September and December.
Companion Plants
Apple
Aprikose
Basil
Bean ((Scarlet) runner bean)
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Hyacinth bean / Lablab-bean)
Bean (Lima Bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Beinwell
Blackberry / Brambles
Borage
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)
Chamomile
Chard
Chervil
Chives
Common marigold
Coneflower (Echinacea)
Coriander / Cilantro
Currant
Dill
Elderberry
Frauenmäntel
Garlic
Garlic chives
Gooseberry
Hartriegel
Hyssop
Johanniskräuter
Kaplilien / Kaplauche
Katzenminzen
Lavender
Leeks
Lettuce (Common chicory)
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Puntarelle / Cicoria di catalogna / Cicoria asparago)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Lettuce (Sugar loaf)
Mandelbaum
Melissa
Mint
Onion (Spring onion)
Parsley
Pea
Peach
Pear
Plum
Plum (tree)
Pomegranate
Quince
Raspberry
Rock pear (Amelanchier)
Root parsley
Sage
Savory
Sour cherry / Tart cherry
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Spinach (Winter)
Sweet woodruff / Sweetscented bedstraw
Wild Cherry / Bird Cherry / Sweet Cherry
Wild garlic
Yarrow
Antagonistic Plants
Abessinischer Kohl / Äthiopischer Senf
Ahorne
Arugula / Rocket
Aubergine / Eggplant
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Pointed cabbage)
Cabbage (red cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Chili
Collard greens
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Courgette / Zucchini
Cress
Cucumber (African horned cucumber / Kiwano)
Cucumber (Caigua)
Cucumber (Melothria)
Cucumber / Gherkin
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Gartenkürbis - Patisson / Ufo-Kürbis
Gemüsekohl - Flower Sprouts / Kohlröschen
Gemüsekohl - Futterkohl
Gemüsekohl - Kai-Lan / Chinesischer Brokkoli
Gemüsekohl - Rippenkohl / Portugiesischer Kohl
Gemüsekohl - Wildkohl / Urkohl
Hazelnut
Horseradish
Jaltomaten
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lebensbaum, Thuja
Lorbeerkirsche, Kirschlorbeer
Meerkohle
Melon (Sugar melon)
Melon (Watermelon)
Mizuna / Japanese mustard greens
Mustard
Nachtschatten (Sonstige)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Nasturtium
Oil radish / Fodder radish
Okra
Ornamental pumpkin
Pak Choi
Pepper / Paprika
Pumpkin / Squash
Radish
Radishes
Rapini / Broccoli rabe
Raps
Raps - Scheerkohl / Sibirischer Kohl
Rübsen - Choy Sum / Chinesischer Blütenkohl
Rübsen - Mizuna
Rübsen - Ölrübsen
Rübsen - Tatsoi
Rübsen - Wilde Rübsen
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Sponge gourd / Egyptian cucumber / Vietnamese luffa
Tomato (Bush tomato)
Tomato (Cocktail bush tomato)
Tomato (Cocktail Stake Tomato)
Tomato (Stake tomato)
Turnip
Walnut family
Diseases
Angular leaf spot of cucumber
Downy mildew
Grey mold
Root Rot
Black spot of roses
Powdery mildews
Club root of cabbage
Pests
Caterpillars
Nematodes
Thrips
Land snails
Flea beetles
Aphids
Cabbage heart midge
Cabbage white
Cabbage fly
