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About Mizuna and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Mizuna


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
-  

Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-1  

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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs  
Bees  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, 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 As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Mizuna  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Mizuna  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Mizuna  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Mizuna  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Mizuna  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Mizuna  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Mizuna  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Mizuna  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Capparales  
Asparagales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Mizuna and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Bearded Iris

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

Mizuna and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Mizuna and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Mizuna and Bearded Iris

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

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