Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Melanesia
  
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
  
Not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
  
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
12-10
  
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
  
H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
  
slow-release fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
  
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
No
  
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
  
antimicrobial
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
  
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
  
BREYNIA disticha
  
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
  
Snow Bush
  
In Hindi
Mizuna
  
बर्फ बुश
  
In German
Mizuna
  
Schnee Bush
  
In French
Mizuna
  
neige Bush
  
In Spanish
Mizuna
  
nieve Bush
  
In Greek
Mizuna
  
χιόνι Μπους
  
In Portuguese
Mizuna
  
neve de Bush
  
In Polish
Mizuna
  
Śnieg Bush
  
In Latin
Mizuna
  
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Capparales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Brassica
  
Breynia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Phyllantheae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Antidesmatoideae
  
Season and Care of Mizuna and Snow Bush
Season and care of Mizuna and Snow Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Mizuna and Snow Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mizuna season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Snow Bush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mizuna is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Snow Bush is Loam while the PH of soil for Mizuna is Neutral and for Snow Bush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Mizuna and Snow Bush Physical Information
Mizuna and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Snow Bush are as follows:
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
- Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Care of Mizuna and Snow Bush
Care of Mizuna and Snow Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.