Mizuna

False Indigo

About Mizuna and False Indigo

Mizuna

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

132

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

False Indigo

In Hindi

Mizuna

इंडिगो

In German

Mizuna

falsches Indigo

In French

Mizuna

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Mizuna

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Mizuna

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Mizuna

false Indigo

In Polish

Mizuna

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Mizuna

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

321

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and False Indigo

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

Mizuna and False Indigo Physical Information

Mizuna and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and False Indigo are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Mizuna and False Indigo

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