Brassica rapa var. nipposinica (Potherb Mustard)

Japanese name: ミズナ （水菜）
Scientific name: Brassica rapa var. nipposinica

[Overview]
An annual or biennial grown for its leaves as a vegetable.
Leaves are alternate with many serrate-like cuts, and the petioles are white and long and slender.
It tillers strongly, producing dozens of side branches from a single plant.
The flowers are borne in racemes at the stem tips and are yellow with 4 petals.

[Uses]
It is characterized by a mild flavor and pleasant texture, and is prized as a vegetable of early spring.

[Cultivation]
It is relatively cold hardy.
Pests include aphids, cabbage worms and cutworms.

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