{"product_id":"asia-chi-ma-chinese-mallow-treated-seeds","title":"Chinese Mallow ‘Asia Chi Ma’ (Malva verticillata) Treated Seeds – Asian Leafy Vegetable","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e50+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChinese Mallow 'Asia Chi Ma' — The Green Behind a Thousand Stir-Fries\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWalk through any Chinese vegetable market in summer and you'll find bundles of this soft, mucilaginous green, known as dong kui cai, sold as fast as it arrives. Chinese Mallow is a heat-loving leafy vegetable prized for its tender texture and mild, slippery quality once cooked, closer to okra than spinach. Asia Chi Ma is a productive strain selected for continuous cutting, regrowing quickly through the hottest part of the season. This seed is treated to protect germination in the field, standard practice for this variety at commercial scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Chinese Mallow?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe home cook wanting an authentic ingredient for classic Chinese soups and stir-fries.\u003cbr\u003eThe summer gardener needing a leafy green that thrives in heat most lettuces can't.\u003cbr\u003eThe Asian vegetable grower expanding beyond bok choy and napa cabbage.\u003cbr\u003eThe continuous-harvest gardener who wants a cut-and-come-again crop all season.\u003cbr\u003eThe market gardener growing a crop with strong demand in Asian communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Asian Leafy Vegetable Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalva verticillata\u003c\/em\u003e, known as Chinese mallow, cluster mallow, or dong kui cai, is a fast-growing annual in the mallow family, native to Asia and grown as a leaf vegetable across China, Korea, and Japan. Asia Chi Ma produces broad, rounded, slightly ruffled leaves on upright, branching plants reaching 2 to 3 feet, with new leaves forming continuously as older ones are harvested. Cooked, leaves develop a soft, mucilaginous texture similar to okra, mild in flavor and used in soups, where the thickening quality is valued. Young leaves can also be stir-fried or blanched. The plant tolerates heat well, a reliable summer green when other leafy crops bolt. This seed lot is treated with a fungicide coating to improve germination and reduce damping-off; not intended for consumption or organic certification. Grown as a warm-season annual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Kitchen \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic mallow soup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Simmer leaves in broth with garlic for a traditional soup with body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStir-fried greens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quickly stir-fry young leaves with garlic and oil for a tender side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlanched salad green:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blanch briefly and dress with sesame oil and soy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContinuous harvest bed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow as a cut-and-come-again crop, harvesting outer leaves all season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer garden gap-filler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant where heat-sensitive greens have bolted for reliable harvest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCongee addition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stir chopped leaves into rice congee in the final minutes of cooking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Chinese Mallow Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow after soil warms, or start indoors 3-4 weeks before transplant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprouts in 5-10 days in warm soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best 65-80°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space plants 8-12 inches apart in rows 12-18 inches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, well-drained soil with fertility supports continuous cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consistent moisture; leaves toughen if drought-stressed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Begin cutting outer leaves once plants reach 6-8 inches; harvest often.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuccession planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow every few weeks for steady summer supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thrives in high heat where many leafy greens bolt or fail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed treatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed is fungicide-treated; wash hands after handling and do not eat seed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast-growing, first harvest in as little as 30-40 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the summer green that keeps producing when lettuce quits. Chinese Mallow delivers the soft, mucilaginous texture prized in classic Chinese soups, cooked leaf by leaf as the plant regrows. Asia Chi Ma was selected for continuous cutting through the hottest months. Full sun, moisture, and warm soil are all it needs. Treated seed means reliable germination in less-than-ideal conditions. Sow where lesser greens have already given up. Grow the vegetable behind a thousand Chinese kitchen soups.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54229516976446,"sku":"11565","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/candles-5738.png?v=1788322019","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/asia-chi-ma-chinese-mallow-treated-seeds","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}