Mizuna

Kukui

About Mizuna and Kukui

Mizuna

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

133

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Aphids, Insects

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Mizuna

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Mizuna

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Mizuna

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Mizuna

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Mizuna

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Mizuna

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Mizuna

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Mizuna

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Euphorbiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

350

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Properties of Mizuna and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Kukui

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

Mizuna and Kukui Physical Information

Mizuna and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Kukui are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Mizuna and Kukui

Care of Mizuna and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.