Mizuna

Red Cardinal

About Mizuna and Red Cardinal

Mizuna

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

132

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

11-7

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

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, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, 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

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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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

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.

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

Mizuna

Red Cardinal

In German

Mizuna

Red Cardinal

In French

Mizuna

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

Mizuna

Cárdenas

In Greek

Mizuna

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

Mizuna

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Mizuna

Red Cardinal

In Latin

Mizuna

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

310

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Properties of Mizuna and Red Cardinal

Wondering what are the properties of Mizuna and Red Cardinal? We provide you with everything About Mizuna and Red Cardinal. Mizuna doesn't have thorns and Red Cardinal 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 Cardinal 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 Cardinal and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Red Cardinal

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

Mizuna and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Mizuna and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mizuna and Red Cardinal

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