Brassica rapa nipposinica
Brassica rapa nipposinica
Safety & Hazards
The oil contained in the seed of some varieties of this species can be rich in erucic acid which is toxic. However, modern cultivars have been selected which are almost free of erucic acid.
Botanical Description
Mizuna is an annual to biennial plant developed in cultivation from Brassica rapa. Growing from a non-fleshy taproot, it forms a dense rosette of leaves from which eventually arises a flowering stem up to 100cm tall. Mizuna is widely cultivated in China and Japan for its edible leaves[ 206 Title Oriental Vegetables Publication Author Larkcom J. Publisher John Murray Year 1991 ISBN 0-7195-4781-4 Description Well written and very informative. , 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ], there are many named varieties[ 206 Title Oriental Vegetables Publication Author Larkcom J. Publisher John Murray Year 1991 ISBN 0-7195-4781-4 Description Well written and very informative. ].