ORGANIC VEGETABLES
of Malaysia and Thailand


Photo: CS Ooi, Hatyai, Thailand. 07.06.2003 Click on image to enlarge

Malay Name (Nama Melayu) Sawi Bunga Kuning
Family (Keluarga) Crucifaceae
Scientific Name (Nama Saintifik) Brassica chinensis var parachinensis
Brassica campestris var parachinensis
Size (Saiz Biasa) 30 cm
Other Names (Nama Lain) Chinese Flowering Green
  Thai Name (Nama Thai) Phak Kwaaang Tung Dog
  Chinese Name (Nama Cina) C Choy Sam Fa
Photographer (Jurufoto) CS Ooi

Short Notes (Nota Ringkas)


A fast growing, early flowering variety producing tender, tasty stems with medium green leaves. Plants stand about 30-40 cm tall. First harvest is approximately 30-35 days after sowing. Various variety were bred as a cutting variety for multiple harvests. They are from the same genus as the cabbages (Brassica) but different species. Three scientific names are frequently used to decsribe them. namely:-
Brassica chinensis var. parachinensis
Brassica campestris var. parachinensis
Brassica parachinensis
This have often caused some confussion because there are many varieties of this plant too.
Two other common varieties are planted and harvested as non flowering varieties, the "White stem choy sam" and the "green stem choy sam".

References (Rujukan)


      Buku (Books)

1.       Gardening in the Tropics; M Greensill; (1967); Evans Bros. Ltd.; Britain
            - mukasurat (page) 54 90
2.       Grow Your Own Vegetable, Agricultural Leaflet 38; (1959);
            Ministry of Agriculture, Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 10
3.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA
            - mukasurat (page)

Inquiries    (Pertanyaan)
KLINTIENDHARM (THAN HSIANG) FOUNDATION
Soi Central Park,
Hatyai, Thailand

September 2003