Mustard cabbage, Chinese mustard, Cabbage-leaf mustard, Head mustard, Swatow mustard, Japanese red mustard, Mustard greens
Brassica juncea var. rugosa

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb which keeps growing from year to year. The leaf shape varies. They can be large and round or narrow and with lobes. The flowers are small and yellow. The fruit are oblong capsules with beaks.

There are about 30 Brassica species and many cultivated varieties.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Singapore

How it is used for food

It is a commercially cultivated vegetable.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, oil, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Rayo sag

Synonyms

Brassica juncea subsp. rugosa (Roxb.) Prain; Brassica juncea var. capitata N. Tsen & S. N. Lee; Brassica rugosa (Roxb.) L. H. Bailey; Sinapis rugosa Roxb.;