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Mostaza de hoja
Brassica juncea
Una anual erecta de estación fresca y de rápido crecimiento dentro de la familia de las mostazas (Brassicaceae), introducida en toda América del Norte desde Eurasia y ampliamente cultivada como hortaliza de hoja. NC State Extension la describe como una planta de crecimiento rápido de unos 1-1.5 feet de alto y ancho, con hojas grandes (más de 6 inches) — hojas inferiores lobuladas y hojas superiores de pecíolo más corto, lisas con un tono blanquecino y a veces venas púrpuras o coloración completamente morada. Se desarrolla mejor en el frescor del otoño y la primavera, y espiga con el calor estival produciendo racimos terminales de pequeñas flores amarillas de cuatro pétalos, mientras desarrolla un sabor fuerte y picante. Las hojas, semillas, flores y tallos son todos comestibles crudos o cocidos, lo que la convierte en una hortaliza verde de hoja productiva y picante para el huerto comestible.
Edible
Container
Filler
Light
Full sun / Part shade
Water
Consistent moisture
Mature size
12-18" tall · 10" apart
Hardy in zones
Annual; grown as a cool-season leaf crop
AHS heat range
1-6
Plant range authored in AHS heat-zone terms.
Native in Illinois
No
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Una hortaliza de hoja productiva y picante.
Cold hardiness
Future
This plant is grown as an annual; hardiness zones don't apply.
Heat tolerance
Future
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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Mostaza de hoja (Brassica juncea). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/brassica-juncea
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NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
University extension service
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