Brassica juncea 'Florida Broadleaf'
Mustard 'Florida Broadleaf'
Mustard greens are excellent from late summer onwards right through the winter if grown under protection. Easily grown as an annual in fertile, organically rich, consistently moist but well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade. 'Florida Broadleaf' is a US variety, and can be harvested from 45 days after sowing. Can be used raw in salads, or cooked.. The plants are semi-upright, with green leaves that have a pale cream-green midrib. This variety is also slow to bolt.
Contributed by @niching
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Full sun to partial shade
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Frequent watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and rich
Common name
Mustard 'Florida Broadleaf'
Latin name
Brassica juncea 'Florida Broadleaf'
type
Vegetable
family
Brassicaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and rich
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.30 M
Brassica juncea 'Florida Broadleaf'
Mustard greens are excellent from late summer onwards right through the winter if grown under protection. Easily grown as an annual in fertile, organically rich, consistently moist but well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade. 'Florida Broadleaf' is a US variety, and can be harvested from 45 days after sowing. Can be used raw in salads, or cooked.. The plants are semi-upright, with green leaves that have a pale cream-green midrib. This variety is also slow to bolt.
Planting out
From Early Spring TO Mid Summer
Plant seedlings 4 - 6 inches apart in organically rich, consistently moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Plant them every other week for an ongoing supply of leaf.
niching
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