Mizuna

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Mizuna and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Mizuna

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Cactus

Origin

Europe, Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

1350

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

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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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

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

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Full 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

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.

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Mizuna

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Mizuna

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Mizuna

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

Mizuna

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Mizuna

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Mizuna

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Mizuna

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Mizuna

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Brassica

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Mizuna and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Mizuna and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Mizuna and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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