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Mustard plant 'Osaka Purple'

Brassica juncea

'Osaka Purple' is a Mustard plant variety in the Mustard genus with a scientific name of Brassica juncea. Osaka Purple is a variety of heirloom OP Mustard plant .

Large, beautiful, savoyed, purple leaves are pungent and sharp. Leaves are 6-12 inches (15-30 cm) by 6 inches (15 cm) long.

Flower stems may be harvested and eaten like broccoli shoots. Leaves may be harvested at the baby leaf or mature stages.

It is an Vegetable and is treated mainly as a Annual, This means that it grows best over the course of a single year.

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How to grow Mustard plant 'Osaka Purple'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Position in a full sun location and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Osaka Purple is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures.

Growing Osaka Purple from seed

Sow 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 7.02 inches (18.0 cm).

Transplanting Osaka Purple

Fall crop. Sow after midsummer. Does poorly when sown in spring.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Osaka Purple is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Osaka Purple

Mustard plant 'Osaka Purple' information

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