Sinapis — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Sinapis recorded in the PlantPeers database.
EdibleMedicinal
Sinapis alba
Sinapis alba
Family: Brassicaceae
Cultivation
White mustard is a quick-growing long-day annual which prefers temperate climates with some humidity. The plant can withstand high temperatures, but very hot days during flowering and ripening may reduce seed setting and lower the quality of the seed. It grows best where the annual precipitation varies from 350 - 1,790mm, annual temperatures from 5.6 - 24.9°c.
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EdibleMedicinal
Sinapis arvensis
Sinapis arvensis
Family: Brassicaceae
Cultivation
Sinapis arvensis is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. Usually found on heavy alkaline soils in the wild. Succeeds on most soils.
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