Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
1318
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-8
Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
Mizuna
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Mizuna
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Mizuna
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Mizuna
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Mizuna
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Mizuna
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Mizuna
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Solanales
Family
Brassicaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Brassica
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
3150
1
27800
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