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About Mizuna and Umbrella Tree


About Umbrella Tree and Mizuna


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
8-5  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, 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  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Bark  

Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Mizuna  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Mizuna  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Mizuna  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Mizuna  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Mizuna  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Mizuna  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Mizuna  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Mizuna  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Mizuna and Umbrella Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Mizuna and Umbrella Tree? We provide you with everything About Mizuna and Umbrella Tree. Mizuna doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Tree 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 Tree 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 Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Umbrella Tree

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

Mizuna and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Mizuna and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Mizuna and Umbrella Tree

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

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