Mizuna

Summer Squash

About Mizuna and Summer Squash

Mizuna

Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

1320

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Summer Squash

In Hindi

Mizuna

summer squash

In German

Mizuna

Sommerkürbis

In French

Mizuna

courges d'été

In Spanish

Mizuna

calabaza de verano

In Greek

Mizuna

καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Mizuna

abobrinha

In Polish

Mizuna

latem squash

In Latin

Mizuna

aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Violales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Summer Squash

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

Mizuna and Summer Squash Physical Information

Mizuna and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Summer Squash are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Mizuna and Summer Squash

Care of Mizuna and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.