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Silver Feather Grass
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About Mizuna and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southern Europe

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
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Number of Varieties

132
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
9 - 5

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
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Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
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Other Uses

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

Mizuna
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Mizuna
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Mizuna
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Mizuna
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

Mizuna
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

Mizuna
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Mizuna
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Mizuna
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Capparales
Poales

Family

Brassicaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Brassica
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

320
1 27800
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Properties of Mizuna and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Mizuna and Silver Feather Grass

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

Mizuna and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Mizuna and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Mizuna flower color: Yellow

  • Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mizuna and Silver Feather Grass

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