Brassica juncea | India Mustard | Various
Brassica juncea 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 juncea does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Brassica juncea so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Brassica juncea India 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
Brassica juncea does best in full sun.
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Very hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … pungent and zesty
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Pomegranate plant
It is pungent and zesty. Brassica juncea is a good low calorie food. Some of the vitamins and minerals found in India mustard include: vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C and iron. For even more, see the full list of nutritional values. This plant is most commonly used cooked or 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.