Mustard plant growing herbaceous of the genus Sinapis also known as Sinapis alba, Mustard plant annual plant, edible plant rarely also used as ornamental plant and as pollinator attract plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical, temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a spring planting 10a-11 in autumn planting.
Leaves edible color green in oval poon shape and leaves deeply lobed.
Mustard plant flower
Flower color yellow in cross shape.
Pods edible when young in color green
Seeds edible and can use when the pods dry
Mustard plant for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Mustard plant growing and care:
Cool weather
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Planting season:
Spring (in cold area) / Autumn to winter (in hot area)
Pests and diseases:
Pieris brassicae
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
No need
Size of the plant?
0.3-1.2m, 12-48 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season?
Winter (in hot area) to spring (in cold area)
General information about the flower:
Yellow cross shape flower that grow on the top of the plant
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
Spring (in cold climate / Autumn (in hotter climate)
How to harvest the leaves?
When the plant young better to cut the leaf in the base
Information about leaves:
Green oval poon shape and leaves deeply lobed
Uses of Mustard plant leaves:
Cooked, raw (when young)
Scientific name:
Sinapis alba