Mizuna

Chincherinchee

About Mizuna and Chincherinchee

Mizuna

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

1325

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-7

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

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.

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Mizuna

Chincherinchee

In German

Mizuna

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Mizuna

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Mizuna

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Mizuna

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Mizuna

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Mizuna

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Mizuna

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Capparales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Brassica

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

3180

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Chincherinchee

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

Mizuna and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Mizuna and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Mizuna and Chincherinchee

Care of Mizuna and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.