Mizuna

Umbrella Sedge

About Mizuna and Umbrella Sedge

Mizuna

Umbrella Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Asia

Madagascar

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Number of Varieties

1320

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-7

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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 spider mite, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Antifungal

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Cyperus Alternifolius

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

In Hindi

Mizuna

Umbrella Plant

In German

Mizuna

Dach-Anlage

In French

Mizuna

Parapluie Plante

In Spanish

Mizuna

Umbrella Plant

In Greek

Mizuna

ομπρέλα φυτών

In Portuguese

Mizuna

Planta do guarda-chuva

In Polish

Mizuna

parasol roślin

In Latin

Mizuna

O Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Capparales

Poales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Brassica

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Number of Species

3700

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Umbrella Sedge

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

Mizuna and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Mizuna and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mizuna and Umbrella Sedge

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