Swollen-Stem Mustard (Brassica juncea tsatsai tumida)

Family: Brassicaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Swollen-stem mustard, Brassica juncea, is an annual plant up to 75 cm tall often cultivated for its edible leaves and swollen stem. The leaves, stem, flowers and young flowering stems are consumed raw or cooked. The seed contains oil that is edible. It is also used as a mustard flavouring. The root is edible as well.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour that can range from mild to hot, this is one of the most highly prized cooked vegetables in the Orient. — Edible portion: Flowers, Leaves, Oil, Stem, Vegetable.; Leaves and leaf stems - raw or cooked.; A peppery flavour that can range from mild to hot, this is one of the most highly prized cooked vegetables in the Orient.; The leaves can also be finely shredded and added to mixed salads.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in the wild. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)