Life Span
Biennial
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
Central United States, Canada
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
1365
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-4
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Mizuna
Blue Ash plant
In German
Mizuna
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Mizuna
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Mizuna
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Mizuna
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Mizuna
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Mizuna
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Mizuna
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Scrophulariales
Family
Brassicaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Brassica
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
365
1
27800
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