Chlorispora tenella
(Pall.) DC.
Blue mustard, Musk mustard, Purple mustard, Cross flower
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten raw in salads.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It does best in a well drained light soil in full sun. It suits hardiness zone 8.
Afghanistan, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Balkans, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Europe, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mediterranean, Middle East, Mongolia, Russia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia,
Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, Belarus, Switzerland, China, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malta, Maldives, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A cabbage family herb. It is a small plant 15-25 cm tall. It has smooth pods with an elongated beak.
How to Grow
Plants are grown from seed sown where they are to grow.
Notes
There are about 10 Chlorispora species.
Names & Synonyms
Raphanus tenellus PallasRaphanus monnetii H. Leveille
References (1)
- Ferns, Crops for the Future.
