Brassica campestris | Field Mustard, Broccoli Raab, Turnip Broccoli | Flower
Brassica campestris belongs to the plant family CRUCIFER and Genus Brassica This Flower prefers soil a pH of 6 . 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 campestris does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Brassica campestris so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Brassica campestris field mustard,broccoli raab,turnip broccoli attracts butterflies
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 … Low nitrogen
Brassica campestris is a host plant for the sara orangetip butterfly. Broccoli raab (also known as turnip broccoli and field mustard) does best in full sun.
Myrica gale is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Brassica campestris has an annual life cycle.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' 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 … Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … juicy in spring (this is the wintered-over turnip)
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Oregon Grape, Longleaf Mahonia plant
It is juicy in spring (this is the wintered-over turnip). Brassica campestris is most frequently used cooked. This anemophilous species has only a light pollen count during hay fever season. January to May is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.
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 5" in one direction and 2" in the other direction.
Brassica campestris is distributed as follows … California
"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.
"Common butterflies of California", Bob Stewart, West Coast Lady Press, Patagonia Arizona, 1998.
Brassica caulorapa | Kohlrabi | Various
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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.