Plant Encyclopedia
Brassica juncea var. tumida
Japanese name: ザーサイ
Scientific name: Brassica juncea var. tumida
[Overview]
A biennial classified among the stem-use types of karashina (mustard greens).
The stems and leaves are hairy.
The base of the stem is swollen.
The leaves are alternate, and the lower leaves are irregularly pinnately lobed.
The flowers are borne in racemes at the stem tips and are yellow with 4 petals.
[Uses]
The swollen stem is eaten.
[Cultivation]
Pests and diseases include virus diseases, clubroot, downy mildew, aphids, diamondback moths and armyworms.
Details
Names
Japanese: ザーサイ
Life form
Winter annual
Habit
Terrestrial
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Inflorescence
Raceme
Number of petals
4
Flower color
Yellow
Leaf color
Green
Availability of seeds and plants
Low
Form sold
Seeds, Seedlings
Sun exposure
Full sun
Water needs
Moderate
Soil needs
Required
Suitable uses
Flower bed, Container, Balcony
Diseases
Viral disease, Clubroot, Downy mildew
Pests
Aphids, Diamondback moths, Armyworms
Edible parts
Stems
Uses
Edible
Japan Flower Trade Code
79325
Translated from our Japanese encyclopedia. If anything differs, the Japanese page is correct.