Mizuna

Mashua

About Mizuna and Mashua

Mizuna

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

1310

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Mizuna

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Mizuna

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Mizuna

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Mizuna

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Mizuna

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Mizuna

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Mizuna

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Mizuna

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Brassica

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Mashua

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

Mizuna and Mashua Physical Information

Mizuna and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Mashua are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mizuna and Mashua

Care of Mizuna and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.