Mizuna

Candlenut

About Mizuna and Candlenut

Mizuna

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

13-

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

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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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Mizuna

candlenut पेड़

In German

Mizuna

Candlenut Baum

In French

Mizuna

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Mizuna

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Mizuna

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mizuna

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Mizuna

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Mizuna

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Capparales

Malpighiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3600

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Candlenut

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

Mizuna and Candlenut Physical Information

Mizuna and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Candlenut are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Mizuna and Candlenut

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