Brassica rapa japonica Mizuna (Cruciferae)

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Brassica rapa japonica
Mizuna
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The Brassica rapa japonica plant species is found in A cultivar of garden origin. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Mizuna. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. rapa nipposinica.

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Latin Name:  Brassica rapa japonica
Common Name:  Mizuna
Family:  Cruciferae
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Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.25   Mature Width:  0.45

Habitat:  Not known in the wild.

Edible Uses: Leaves - raw or cooked[206]. They can be eaten at any stage from seedling to mature plant though older leaves become fibrous[206]. A very good salad, the leaves can also be cooked as greens or in soups etc[206]. The leaf stalks can also be eaten but require more cooking than the leaves[206]. It can be used as a cut and come again crop. regrowing rapidly after being harvested[206]. Immature flowering stems - cooked like broccoli[206]. A sweet flavour[206].

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