Chinese Celery, Kintsai Chinese Yellow Stem Celery, Boly, Cutting Celery, Nan Ling, Gin Cai, Kun Choy, Kan Tsoi
Chinese celery is an aromatic plant with a strong, peppery flavor, thin, hollow, crisp stems, and delicate leaves. It is smaller than Western celery and is often used in soups, stir-fries, and other dishes for its potent taste, which becomes milder when cooked. Also known as kintsai or leaf celery, it is commonly used in Asian cuisines.
Appearance: It features long, narrow, hollow stems that can be white to dark green, or even pink depending on the variety. The leaves are delicate and wispy.
Flavor: It has a pungent and peppery flavor that is more intense than standard celery. The taste softens and sweetens when cooked.
Usage: It is rarely eaten raw and is primarily used for flavoring in cooked dishes. It is excellent in stir-fries, soups, and fried rice. Both the stems and leaves are edible.
Growing: Chinese celery is often easier to grow than its Western counterparts and can be cultivated in smaller spaces like pots. It is typically grown as an annual, though it is technically a biennial.
Kintsai Chinese Yellow Stem Celery, Boly, Cutting Celery, Nan Ling, Gin Cai, Kun Choy, Kan Tsoi
| Type | Celery |
| Family | Parsley Family |
| Temperature Soil | 70F |
| Temperature Daytime | 55-70F |
| Temperature Evening | 50+F |
| Lighting | Partial, 2-4 Hours |
| Water | Heavy, 6 Gallons/Week |
| Maturity | Moderate, 80-100 Days Harvest |
| PH Neutral | 5.9-6.9 |
| Zones | 2A-10B |
| Plant Placement | 6 Plants, 3 Per Row |
