Mizuna (Brassica rapa nipposinica)

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

Brassica rapa nipposinica is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Flowers

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; They can be eaten at any stage from seedling to mature plant though older leaves become fibrous.; A very good salad, the leaves can also be cooked as greens or in soups etc.; The leaf stalks can also be eaten but require more cooking than the leaves.

Habitat & North American Range

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