Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Europe
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
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
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Antispasmodic
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.
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Mizuna
Hard fescue
In German
Mizuna
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Mizuna
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Mizuna
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Mizuna
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Hard fescue
In Polish
Mizuna
Hard fescue
In Latin
Mizuna
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Cyperales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Mizuna and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Mizuna and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Mizuna and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mizuna season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mizuna is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Mizuna is Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Mizuna and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Mizuna and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mizuna and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Mizuna and Hard Fescue
Care of Mizuna and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.