Mizuna

Red Cabbage

About Mizuna and Red Cabbage

Mizuna

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

131

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

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

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

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.

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Mizuna

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Mizuna

Rotkohl

In French

Mizuna

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Mizuna

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Mizuna

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Mizuna

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Mizuna

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Mizuna

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3400

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Properties of Mizuna and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Red Cabbage

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

Mizuna and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Mizuna and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mizuna and Red Cabbage

Care of Mizuna and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.