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Tatsoi

Tatsoi is listed botanically as Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa. Compact cool-season Asian green with spoon-shaped leaves arranged in a low rosette, valued for tender texture and strong cold tolerance. PlotPal's canonical care record lists full sun and moderate water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Brassica and in the family Brassicaceae. PlotPal currently carries Tatsoi as an outdoor growing and vegetable reference. Recorded garden roles include food crop. Growing note: Grow in cool weather with consistent moisture. Harvest outer leaves for a cut-and-come-again crop or cut whole rosettes when they reach useful size. Hot weather can trigger bolting. Propagation or sowing note: Direct sow in cool soil or transplant young starts for spring and fall crops. Plant-health prevention note: Rotate brassica crops, maintain drainage and airflow, and avoid leaving infected crop debris in the bed. Pest-prevention note: Use row cover or insect netting while plants are young, inspect leaf undersides, and remove caterpillars by hand when practical. The current reference lists an average harvest time of about 45 days, where harvest timing applies. Common pests in the reference include Flea beetles, Cabbage worms, Aphids. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Downy mildew, Alternaria leaf spot, Clubroot. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.