Mustard Spinach (Brassica rapa perviridis)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Brassica rapa perviridis is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) 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

flavour is a happy compromise between the blandness of cabbages and the sharpness of the oriental mustards. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; The flavour is a happy compromise between the blandness of cabbages and the sharpness of the oriental mustards.; The plant can be eaten at any stage from seedling to mature plant.; Flowering stems - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in the wild, it probably arose from B. rapa chinensis, Pak choi. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)