Brassica alba | White Mustard | Various
Brassica alba belongs to the plant family CRUCIFER and Genus Brassica This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Brassica alba does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Brassica alba so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Brassica alba white mustard is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … No fertilizer
Full sun to full shade is ideal for Brassica alba.
Brassica alba will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Brassica alba is a perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 6' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Very hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Flavoring. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has pungent flavored leaves and classic flavored seeds
Seeds;Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Cornelian Cherry plant
The seeds of this plant and the leaves are both edible. Some of the vitamins and minerals found in Brassica alba include: vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C and calcium. See the full list of nutritional values for more. White mustard if frequently used as a flavoring. This plant is most frequently used fresh.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 2" in one direction and 1" in the other direction.
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"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.