Common Spindle

Mizuna

About Common Spindle and Mizuna

Common Spindle

Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

1513

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

European spindle

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Mizuna

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Mizuna

In French

axe commun

Mizuna

In Spanish

husillo Común

Mizuna

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Mizuna

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Mizuna

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Mizuna

In Latin

commune fusum

Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Capparales

Family

Celastraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

303

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Mizuna

Wondering what are the properties of Common Spindle and Mizuna? We provide you with everything About Common Spindle and Mizuna. Common Spindle doesn't have thorns and Mizuna doesn't have thorns. Also Common Spindle does not have fragrant flowers. Common Spindle has allergic reactions like Asthma and Mizuna has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Common Spindle and Mizuna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Mizuna

Season and care of Common Spindle and Mizuna is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Mizuna Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Mizuna season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mizuna is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mizuna is Neutral.

Common Spindle and Mizuna Physical Information

Common Spindle and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Mizuna are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Common Spindle and Mizuna

Care of Common Spindle and Mizuna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.