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Brassica rapa var. perviridis

 
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Family: Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Brassica (BRAS-ee-ka) (Info)
Species: rapa var. perviridis

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Category:
Biennials
Vegetables

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive carminator1 On Dec 7, 2009, carminator1 from mobile, AL (Zone 8a) wrote:

Very nice plant, grows quickly and is very versatile, you can cook it like spinach or eat it raw in salads.

Neutral Farmerdill On Mar 21, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

An oriental cultivar from Genesis. Note that there are named cultivars of mustard spinach. In North America the cultivar Tendergreen is popular.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Mobile, Alabama
Vinton, Ohio



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