Mizuna

Peacock Ginger

About Mizuna and Peacock Ginger

Mizuna

Peacock Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

132

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Requires regular 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial 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

Red blotch

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

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Mizuna

Peacock Ginger

In German

Mizuna

Pfau Ingwer

In French

Mizuna

paon gingembre

In Spanish

Mizuna

jengibre pavo real

In Greek

Mizuna

παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Mizuna

gengibre pavão

In Polish

Mizuna

paw imbiru

In Latin

Mizuna

gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Capparales

Zingiberales

Family

Brassicaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Brassica

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

334

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Peacock Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Peacock Ginger

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

Mizuna and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Mizuna and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mizuna and Peacock Ginger

Care of Mizuna and Peacock Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Peacock Ginger 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 Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.