Brassica nigra | Black Mustard | Flower
Brassica nigra 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 to full shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Brassica nigra does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Brassica nigra so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Brassica nigra black mustard 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 … No fertilizer
Brassica nigra is a host plant for the cabbage white butterfly. Full sun to full shade is ideal for Black mustard.
Brassica nigra will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Brassica nigra 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 plant
The seeds of this plant and the leaves are both edible. There are many nutritional properties of merit in Brassica nigra; for example vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C and calcium can all be found. See the full list of nutritional values for more. Black mustard is typically used as a flavoring. This plant is most frequently used fresh. This anemophilous species has only a light pollen count during hay fever season. April to July 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 2" in one direction and 1" in the other direction.
Brassica nigra is distributed as follows … US
"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.
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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.