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Chicken mustard, Multishoot mustard, Nine-head mustard
Brassica juncea var. multiceps

Family: Brassicaceae


What it is like

A cabbage family herb.

There are about 30 Brassica species and many cultivated varieties.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Japan


How it is used for food

Leaves are used in soups.

It is a commercially cultivated vegetable.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, oil, vegetable


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Probably now Brassica juncea Japonica group;