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About Mizuna and Shortleaf Pine


About Shortleaf Pine and Mizuna


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus  
Coniferous Tree  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
3  

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-6  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust  
Littleleaf disease  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

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  
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Inner Bark, Wood  

Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica  
PINUS echinata  

Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Hindi
Mizuna  
Shortleaf Pine  

In German
Mizuna  
Shortleaf Pine  

In French
Mizuna  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Spanish
Mizuna  
Shortleaf pino  

In Greek
Mizuna  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Portuguese
Mizuna  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Polish
Mizuna  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Latin
Mizuna  
Pinus Shortleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Pinales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
3  

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Properties of Mizuna and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Shortleaf Pine

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

Mizuna and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Mizuna and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Mizuna and Shortleaf Pine

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

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