Mizuna

Bishop's Weed

About Mizuna and Bishop's Weed

Mizuna

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1310

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

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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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

AMMI majus

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Mizuna

बिशप निराना

In German

Mizuna

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Mizuna

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Mizuna

biznaga

In Greek

Mizuna

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Mizuna

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Mizuna

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Mizuna

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Apiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

375

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Bishop's Weed

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

Mizuna and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Mizuna and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mizuna and Bishop's Weed

Care of Mizuna and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.