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Mustard

Brassica juncea

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Mustard care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Brassica juncea
Common names
Mustard Greens, Indian Mustard
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Brassica
Species
B. juncea
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Start growing

Sow 1/2 inch deep in early spring or fall. Prefers nitrogen-rich soil.

02

Growing with your kit

Mustard is incredibly fast; perfect for a 2-week classroom demonstration in a Seeds In A Cup® kit.

03

Propagation

By seed.

04

Seasonal growth & harvest

Edible baby leaves in 20 days; mature heads in 45 days.

05

Growing conditions

Cool fields, meadows, and garden beds.

06

Weather & tolerances

High frost tolerance; bolts quickly in summer heat.

07

Pests & plant health

Flea beetles and cabbage worms.

08

Plant safety

Safe; high nutritional density.

09

Botanical features

Fast-growing annual with spicy, pungent leaves and bright yellow flowers.

10

Varieties

‘Giant Red’, ‘Mizuna’, ‘Tendergreen’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Spicy culinary greens. seeds crushed for condiments. oil used for cooking

12

Native range & distribution

Native to the Himalayan region and Central Asia.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

Latin ‘mustum ardens’ (burning must), from the spicy seeds mixed with grape must.

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History

Cultivated for over 5,000 years; mentioned in the New Testament and Sanskrit texts.

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