Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
3
Number of Varieties
133
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, 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, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Constipation, Legume allergy
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, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Seeds
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Mizuna
चना
In German
Mizuna
Kichererbse
In French
Mizuna
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Mizuna
Garbanzo
In Greek
Mizuna
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Mizuna
grão de bico
In Polish
Mizuna
Groch włoski
In Latin
Mizuna
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Fabales
Family
Brassicaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Brassica
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
-
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
390
1
27800
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