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{{SPlantbox
{{SPlantbox
|familia=Brassicaceae
|familia=Brassicaceae
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|genus=Sinapis
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|genus=Sinapis
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|species=alba
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|species=alba
|common_name=White mustard
|common_name=White mustard
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|max_zone=11
|max_zone=11
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|image=Upload.png
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|image=Gele mosterd bloemen Sinapis alba.jpg
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|image_width=240
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|image_width=200
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'''White mustard''' (''Sinapis alba'') is an [[annual plant]] of the family [[Cruciferae]]. It is sometimes also referred to as ''Brassica alba'' or ''B hirta'' . Grown for its seeds, [[Mustard (condiment)|mustard]], as fodder crop or as a green manure, it is now wide spread worldwide although it probably originated in the Mediterranean region.
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The yellow flowers of the plant produce hairy seed pods, with each pod containing roughly a half dozen seeds. These seeds are harvested just prior to the pods becoming ripe and bursting. The blooming season of this plant is February-March{{wp}}.
==Cultivation==
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