Start growing
Sow 1/2 inch deep in early spring or fall. Prefers nitrogen-rich soil.
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Mustard Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Brassica juncea
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Mustard care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Brassica juncea
- Common names
- Mustard Greens, Indian Mustard
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Brassica
- Species
- B. juncea
Growing with your kit
Mustard is incredibly fast; perfect for a 2-week classroom demonstration in a Seeds In A Cup® kit.
Propagation
By seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Edible baby leaves in 20 days; mature heads in 45 days.
Growing conditions
Cool fields, meadows, and garden beds.
Weather & tolerances
High frost tolerance; bolts quickly in summer heat.
Pests & plant health
Flea beetles and cabbage worms.
Plant safety
Safe; high nutritional density.
Botanical features
Fast-growing annual with spicy, pungent leaves and bright yellow flowers.
Varieties
‘Giant Red’, ‘Mizuna’, ‘Tendergreen’.
Garden & everyday uses
Spicy culinary greens. seeds crushed for condiments. oil used for cooking
Native range & distribution
Native to the Himalayan region and Central Asia.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Latin ‘mustum ardens’ (burning must), from the spicy seeds mixed with grape must.
History
Cultivated for over 5,000 years; mentioned in the New Testament and Sanskrit texts.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to mustard.
Seed Germination Kit
Mustard Greens Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
100 in stock
Brassica juncea
5-10 daysView kit →
THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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