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Mizuna
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Red Elderberry
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About Mizuna and Red Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
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Number of Varieties

132
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
8-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black
Red

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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Mizuna
Red Elderberry

In German

Mizuna
Rote Holunder

In French

Mizuna
Red sureau

In Spanish

Mizuna
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Mizuna
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Mizuna
Red Elderberry

In Polish

Mizuna
Red Elderberry

In Latin

Mizuna
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Dipsacales

Family

Brassicaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Brassica
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

37
1 27800
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Properties of Mizuna and Red Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Mizuna and Red Elderberry

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

Mizuna and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Mizuna and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Red Elderberry are as follows:

  • Mizuna flower color: Yellow

  • Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

  • Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory

  • Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Mizuna and Red Elderberry

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