Brassica rapa perviridis Mustard spinach (Cruciferae)

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Brassica rapa perviridis
Mustard spinach
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The Brassica rapa perviridis 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 Mustard spinach. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. rapa komatsuna.

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Latin Name:  Brassica rapa perviridis
Common Name:  Mustard spinach
Family:  Cruciferae
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Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Not known in the wild, it probably arose from B. rapa chinensis, Pak choi[206].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in full sun in a moisture-retentive well-drained fertile preferably alkaline soil[200, 206]. Prefers a cool moist reasonably fertile soil[52]. The plant is somewhat deeper rooted than many of the oriental brassicas and is more tolerant of drought, though it grows best if it is not short of water[206]. Mustard spinach is widely cultivated in the Orient for its edible leaves, there are many named varieties[206]. It takes 55 - 80 days for plants to reach maturity from sowing[206]. This is a very hardy plant, although knocked back, it has withstood temperatures down to about -14°c and can be cropped for most of the year[206]. It is much less likely to bolt from a spring sowing and are fairly resistant to summer heat[206].

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