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About Mizuna and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Mizuna


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
10  

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

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  
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
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Mizuna  
Tree Echium  

In German
Mizuna  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Mizuna  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Mizuna  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Mizuna  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Mizuna  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Mizuna  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Mizuna  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Lamiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
60  

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Properties of Mizuna and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Tree Echium

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

Mizuna and Tree Echium Physical Information

Mizuna and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Mizuna and Tree Echium

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

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