Mizuna

China Aster

About Mizuna and China Aster

Mizuna

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

China

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

1335

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9 - 1

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

China Aster

In Hindi

Mizuna

चीन एस्टर

In German

Mizuna

China Aster

In French

Mizuna

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Mizuna

aster de China

In Greek

Mizuna

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Mizuna

China Aster

In Polish

Mizuna

Chiny Aster

In Latin

Mizuna

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Brassica

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

315

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Properties of Mizuna and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and China Aster

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

Mizuna and China Aster Physical Information

Mizuna and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and China Aster are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Mizuna and China Aster

Care of Mizuna and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.