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Sign up freeBrassica juncea (Wasabina)
Wasabi-flavoured Japanese mustard. Sharp horseradish-like bite. Use young leaves in salads or older leaves cooked. Cool-season crop.
🐛 Prone to: Flea beetles, Aphids, Caterpillars.
Attract Ground beetles, Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGreat and AniseGreat nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Brassica juncea (Red)
vegetableA fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Wasabina
Direct-sow Wasabina outdoors about 2 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Grow in partial sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 45 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 40 cm · Soil: Moist, fertile, well-draining