Mizuna

Red Currant

About Mizuna and Red Currant

Mizuna

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

133

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

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

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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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 Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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 Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Whole plant

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Red Currant

In Hindi

Mizuna

Red Currant

In German

Mizuna

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Mizuna

Groseille

In Spanish

Mizuna

Grosella

In Greek

Mizuna

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Mizuna

Groselha

In Polish

Mizuna

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Mizuna

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Brassica

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3150

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Red Currant

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

Mizuna and Red Currant Physical Information

Mizuna and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Red Currant are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Mizuna and Red Currant

Care of Mizuna and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.