Saharan Mustard
NameSaharan Mustard
Species NameBrassica tournefortii
Common NameSaharan Mustard
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Container TypeNone (growing in natural soil)
Geographic Originafrica
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Trunk Featuresherbaceous stem, hairy stem
Foliage Typeherbaceous
Height (cm)18
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityNot applicable (not a bonsai)
Is Floweringtrue
Is Fruitingtrue
Notable FeaturesWild annual plant, not a bonsai specimen. Features small yellow flowers and elongated seed pods (siliques).
Description
This image displays a wild specimen of Saharan Mustard (*Brassica tournefortii*) growing in sandy desert soil, not a cultivated bonsai. It is an annual herbaceous plant with deeply lobed basal leaves and a hairy stem, currently bearing small yellow flowers and slender seed pods. As it is not a bonsai, many of the requested attributes are interpreted based on its natural growth or marked as not applicable in a traditional bonsai sense.
