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Leaf Mustard

Brassica juncea integrifolia subintegrifolia
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Brassica juncea integrifolia subintegrifolia (Leaf Mustard) — botanical photograph
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Overview

Leaf Mustard (Brassica juncea integrifolia subintegrifolia) is an annual herb native to the North Caucasus and Transcaucasus regions. This plant is valued for its edible parts, including leaves, flowers, seeds, shoots, and stems, making it a versatile addition to gardens or fields. It thrives in moist conditions with light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soil types, preferring a pH between 6 and 7.2. Leaf Mustard grows to about 0.3 meters tall and 0.2 meters wide, featuring a forb/herb habit. For propagation, direct seeding outdoors is recommended, with seedlings thinned to 15 cm apart for optimal growth. Its light energy requirement of 8/10 indicates it can tolerate moderate sunlight but may benefit from some shade during intense periods.

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What is Leaf Mustard?

Leaf Mustard (Brassica juncea integrifolia subintegrifolia) is an annual herb native to the North Caucasus and Transcaucasus regions. This plant is valued for its edible parts, including leaves, flowers, seeds, shoots, and stems, making it a versatile addition to gardens or fields.

What is Leaf Mustard used for?

Traditionally used for digestion. Each claim is evidence-rated — see Section II for full citations.

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Benefits & evidence

1 claim · traditional-use context
Traditional-use context
These notes are presented as ethnobotanical context. No cited clinical references are catalogued for this plant yet.
  • Traditional-use note: Leaf Mustard appears in herbal sources around after-meal comfort traditions, often as a decoction. PlantSage presents this as ethnobotanical context, not as medical advice.

    Traditional context only. This reviewed claim keeps the original low confidence level, but avoids treatment, disease, dosage, or guaranteed-effect language.

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Cultivation

Leaf Mustard thrives in light to moderately shaded areas and prefers moist, well-draining soils that are light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay). It is hardy in temperate regions with a range of 6-10 on the USDA Hardiness Zone scale. For best results, direct seed outdoors when all danger of frost has passed, thinning seedlings to about 15 cm apart. This annual plant grows to be approximately 30 cm tall and 20 cm wide. It is versatile, with edible parts including flowers, leaves, seeds, shoots, and stems. Maintain consistent moisture and ensure the soil pH stays between 6 and 7.2 for optimal growth.
Light
8/10
Water
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Hardiness
6-10
Life cycle
Annual
Habit
Forb/herb
Mature size
0.3 m × 0.2 m
Soil pH
6–7.2
Propagation
Direct seed outdoors, thin seedings to 15cm apart
Row spacing
3 cm
Seed viability
3 to 7 years
For first-time growers

How to grow Leaf Mustard for the first time

8steps

Start with Leaf Mustard to gain gardening confidence, as it is easy to grow and maintain.

  1. 1

    What you'll need

    Seeds, a garden or container pot, soil, water.

  2. 2

    Best time to plant

    Plant in spring after the last frost or in late summer for fall harvests.

  3. 3

    Soil and container prep

    Use well-draining soil with a pH between 6 and 7.2; ensure containers are at least 30 cm deep.

  4. 4

    Sowing or transplanting

    Direct seed outdoors, spacing seeds about 15 cm apart; thin seedlings to the same distance.

  5. 5

    First two weeks

    Water regularly to keep soil moist but not waterlogged; monitor for pests and diseases.

  6. 6

    Ongoing care

    Continue regular watering, especially during dry spells; mulch around plants to retain moisture.

  7. 7

    Harvest or pruning

    Prune or harvest leaves as needed throughout the growing season; cut back stems after flowering for new growth.

  8. 8

    Common mistakes

    Overwatering, planting too close together, neglecting regular watering, not mulching, and failing to prune.

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Edible & utility

Edible parts:FlowersLeavesSeedShootsStem
Edible uses: Oil, Condiment
Other uses:Cover cropoilSoil reclamation
Contextrange · companions · related
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Distribution

2 native · 204 introduced
Distribution across5 continents· 2 native· 204 introduced
Europe15 regions
native (1)Russia
introduced (14)AustriaBelarusBelgiumBulgariaFranceHungaryNorwayPortugalRomaniaRussiaSpainSwedenUkraineUnited Kingdom
Asia23 regions
introduced (23)AfghanistanBangladeshCambodiaChinaGeorgiaIndiaIranIraqJapanKazakhstanKuwaitNepalOmanPakistanPhilippinesSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaSri LankaTaiwanTurkmenistanUzbekistanVietnamYemen
Americas17 regions
introduced (17)BahamasBelizeBoliviaColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorFrench GuianaGuatemalaHaitiJamaicaNicaraguaParaguayPeruUnited StatesVenezuela
Africa20 regions
introduced (20)AlgeriaAngolaBotswanaComorosCôte d'IvoireDjiboutiEgyptGabonGuineaKenyaLibyaMalawiMauritaniaMauritiusMozambiqueRwandaSierra LeoneTanzaniaTunisiaZimbabwe
Oceania1 region
introduced (1)New Caledonia
Broader regions
native:Transcaucasus
introduced:Alabama, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Baltic States, Bermuda, Borneo, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, Central American Pac, Chita, Colorado, Congo, Connecticut, Cook Is., Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Himalaya, Florida, Free State, Gilbert Is., Gulf of Guinea Is., Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Irkutsk, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Malaya, Maluku, Manitoba, Marianas, Maryland, Masachusettes, Mexico Central, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Queensland, Réunion, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Society Is., South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sulawesi, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuva, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming, Zaïre
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Brassica juncea integrifolia subintegrifolia (Leaf Mustard) — botanical photograph
Leaf Mustard (Brassica juncea integrifolia subintegrifolia)
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