Mizuna

Blue Lyme Grass

About Mizuna and Blue Lyme Grass

Mizuna

Blue Lyme Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9 - 7

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Creamy Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

ELYMUS glaucus

7.2 Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mizuna

Blue Lyme Grass

7.2.2 In German

Mizuna

Blau Lyme Grass

7.2.3 In French

Mizuna

Bleu Lyme Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mizuna

Azul hierba de Lyme

7.2.5 In Greek

Mizuna

Μπλε Lyme Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mizuna

Azul Lyme grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Mizuna

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Mizuna

Blue Lyme Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Elymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Mizuna and Blue Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Mizuna and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Mizuna and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Mizuna and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Mizuna and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.