What is Brassica juncea?
{{italictitle}} {{Speciesbox |image = Brassica juncea - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-168.jpg |genus = Brassica |species = juncea |authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]) [[Vassiliĭ Matveievitch Czernajew|Czern.]] }} '''''Brassica juncea''''' is a [[species]] of the [[mustard plant]]. It is commonly known as '''mustard greens''', '''Indian mustard''', '''Chinese mustard''', '''Kai Choi''', and '''leaf mustard'''. Originally, it came from [[Asia]], but it has also been imported into other parts of the world. Its [[leaf|leaves]] are commonly used as a [[vegetable]]. Its [[flower]]s can also be eaten raw, or cooked. Its seeds can be pressed into a [[vegetable oil]] or used as a kind of [[spice]]. The seeds are also used to make [[culinary mustard]], especially [[Dijon mustard]]. [[Category:Brassicaceae]] [[Category:Leaf vegetables]] {{biology-stub}}