Sinapis alba

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Plant Characteristics
Height: 10 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. to 15 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Width: 6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Lifespan: annual
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
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Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 7 to 11
Flower features: orange, yellow
Scientific Names

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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, as fodder crop or as a green manure, it is now wide spread worldwide although it probably originated in the Mediterranean region.

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-Marchwp.

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