Mizuna

Lungwort

About Mizuna and Lungwort

Mizuna

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

1318

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.50 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

Coarse

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, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Mizuna

Lungwort

In German

Mizuna

Lungenkraut

In French

Mizuna

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Mizuna

Lungwort

In Greek

Mizuna

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Mizuna

pulmonária

In Polish

Mizuna

płucnik

In Latin

Mizuna

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Capparales

Peltigerales

Family

Brassicaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Brassica

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

318

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Lungwort

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

Mizuna and Lungwort Physical Information

Mizuna and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Lungwort are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Mizuna and Lungwort

Care of Mizuna and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.