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About Mizuna and Iris

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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

1310
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
-

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
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Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
IRIS

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Iris

In Hindi

Mizuna
Iris

In German

Mizuna
Iris

In French

Mizuna
Iris

In Spanish

Mizuna
Iris

In Greek

Mizuna
Ίρις

In Portuguese

Mizuna
Íris

In Polish

Mizuna
Irys

In Latin

Mizuna
Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Capparales
Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Brassica
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

3300
1 27800
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Properties of Mizuna and Iris

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

Season and Care of Mizuna and Iris

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

Mizuna and Iris Physical Information

Mizuna and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Iris are as follows:

  • Mizuna flower color: Yellow

  • Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color:

Care of Mizuna and Iris

Care of Mizuna and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.