Characterstics of Mustard

Following are the characteristics of mustard are given below:

1. Its a herb that can be used as seasoning in food.
2. It provides us with a rich source of oil and protein.
3. Grows in cool to moderate temperature.
4. Available in yellow, white, black, and brown color seeds.
5. It is small and round in shape.
6. Provides a B-complex vitamin.
7. It has so many medical properties.
8. Blooms with yellow color flowers.
9. Black mustard is mostly used in India as an ingredient in food.
10. It gives a very strong flavor to food.

Uses of Mustard:

It is cultivated in the form of seeds and leaves that are used in cooking delicious food at different places in various ways. Some use it as spices, some as seasoning, and some as a mustard oil for putting flavors. Even though it gives us so many health benefits like low blood pressure or heart problems, it has cancer-fighting properties or maybe other problems too and is used to make traditional medicines.

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Brassica nigra is the scientific name of mustard. Mustard plants belong to the genus Brassica and are part of the Brassicaceae family which contains 372 genera and 4000 species. The Brassicaceae family includes various other cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, and kale. Common species of mustard plants include Brassica juncea (brown or Indian mustard), Brassica nigra (black mustard), and Brassica hirta (white or yellow mustard).