Mizuna

Barbary Fig

About Mizuna and Barbary Fig

Mizuna

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-5

1.8 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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mizuna

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Mizuna

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

Mizuna

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mizuna

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

Mizuna

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mizuna

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Mizuna

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Mizuna

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Mizuna and Barbary Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Mizuna and Barbary Fig? We provide you with everything About Mizuna and Barbary Fig. Mizuna doesn't have thorns and Barbary Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Mizuna does not have fragrant flowers. Mizuna has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing and Barbary Fig has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing. 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 Mizuna and Barbary Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Mizuna and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Mizuna and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mizuna season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Barbary Fig season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mizuna is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Mizuna is Neutral and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Mizuna and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Mizuna and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Mizuna and Barbary Fig

Care of Mizuna and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.