Mizuna

Butterfly Tree

About Mizuna and Butterfly Tree

Mizuna

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1320

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Red blotch

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Mizuna

Butterfly tree

In German

Mizuna

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Mizuna

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Mizuna

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Mizuna

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Mizuna

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Mizuna

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Mizuna

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

3500

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Butterfly Tree

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

Mizuna and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Mizuna and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mizuna and Butterfly Tree

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