Mizuna

Borage

About Mizuna and Borage

Mizuna

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

1315

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

A2, 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 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

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

Oval

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Bees

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Mizuna

Borage

In German

Mizuna

Borretsch

In French

Mizuna

Bourrache

In Spanish

Mizuna

borraja

In Greek

Mizuna

Borage

In Portuguese

Mizuna

Borragem

In Polish

Mizuna

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Mizuna

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Brassica

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3150

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Properties of Mizuna and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Borage

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

Mizuna and Borage Physical Information

Mizuna and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Borage are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mizuna and Borage

Care of Mizuna and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.