Annual Bastardcabbage
Also known as
Bastard Cabbage, ball-turnip, bastard-cabbage, common giant mustard and giant mustard
Taxonomy
Rapistrum rugosum
Rapistrum
Brassicaceae
Brassicales

How to care for Annual Bastardcabbage

How often to water your Annual Bastardcabbage

every 9
Annual Bastardcabbage needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Finding light for Annual Bastardcabbage in your home

a window
Annual Bastardcabbage may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Annual Bastardcabbage

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Annual Bastardcabbage after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Annual Bastardcabbage
Annual Bastardcabbage
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
