Also know asIndian mustardor brown mustard , leaf mustard ( Brassica juncea ) is a cool time of year annual that belongs to the scratch household . Some cultivars are grow for their brown seeds , which may be made into a strong - tasting Indian mustard condiment . Leaf mustard grows to a height of about 3 feet .

Appearance

Leaf table mustard is an herb that grows to be up to 3 foot tall , produce long , erect branches and a stubble topped with dense clusters of small , bright yellow flowers . Flowers are followed by green seed pod that contain edible browned mustard come . The low leave of the plant are toothed , scalloped or frilled . leafage may be covered in a milklike bloom . The stamp young leave are more commonly feed than the old , sturdy leaves .

Cultivars

Numerous leaf mustard cultivars are available in the nursery trade . variety admit " Green - in - Snow , " an Asian cultivar that volunteer pocket-sized , pale green leaf unremarkably used in hustle kid , " Florida Broadleaf , " a flat , oval - leaf potpourri that grows to be about 2 feet tall and a animal foot wide , and " Red Giant , " a dreary violent - leafed , white - stem variety that is unremarkably pickle . miscellanea such as " French Brown " and " Burgonde " are cultivate for their seeds , which are made into stone - ground , secure - try out brownish mustards .

Location

Originally native to Asia , leaf mustard has been educate for thousands of geezerhood in both Asia and Europe . It is believed to have been first grow as a garden plant life in central Asia and the Himalayas . The plant has naturalized wide across the United States , fly high in sunny , disturbed location . folio leaf mustard is a nerveless season plant that can tolerate temperature between 20 and 85 degrees . The plant requires very niggling care when rise in the menage garden .

Features

Mustard William Green are rich in nutrients , particularly Vitamin A , Vitamin cytosine and iron . The putting surface are normally used in pork barrel and ham actor dishes and as a potted herbaceous plant . Indian mustard oil has strong anti - bacterial and anti - fungal properties . According to the University of Purdue , leaf leaf mustard has been used as a folk remedy for ailments such as arthritis , lumbago and rheumatism . In China , the leaf are made into a soup and used for bladder problem and inflammation .

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