Spinach Japanese Komatsuna

Brassica rapa var. perviridis

This is a classic leafy Japanese vegetable that the US often call Japanese Mustard Spinach. It is a fast-growing vegetable and can be grown all year round in temperate and subtropical areas.

Growing Tips: Plant in sunny position in well drained but moist soil. Also suited to large pots.

Position: Full sun

Height: 45cm Width: 30cm

Lifespan: Annual

Use: This is a real multi tasking vegetable that can be used in salads, stir fries and steamed as a side dish. Use in salads with a mixture of sweet herbs like mint, lime verbena and lime juice. Healthy vegetable that is high in iron. Do not over cook.

Harvest: Harvest young leaves regularly and remove flower stems as they appear. The more you harvest the better it produces.