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Brassicaceae
Indian Mustard Flower
Brassica juncea
Faith and new beginnings.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Brassica
- Native to
- India, Central Asia, Himalayan region
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 30-150 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- fertile, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Indian mustard fields in bloom create vast golden-yellow landscapes celebrated in South Asian culture and film.
- The plant is a natural hyperaccumulator of heavy metals and is used in phytoremediation to clean contaminated soil.
- Indian mustard seeds are the source of the pungent brown mustard used in cuisines worldwide.
- It was one of the first plants domesticated by humans, with evidence of cultivation dating back 5,000 years.
- The plant can complete its entire life cycle in just 80 to 95 days from seed to seed.
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