Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
  
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
  
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
  
Long slender
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
  
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
  
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Bulbs, Root
  
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
  
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
In Hindi
Mizuna
  
ह्यचीन्थ
  
In German
Mizuna
  
Hyazinthe
  
In French
Mizuna
  
jacinthe
  
In Spanish
Mizuna
  
jacinto
  
In Greek
Mizuna
  
υάκινθος
  
In Portuguese
Mizuna
  
jacinto
  
In Polish
Mizuna
  
hiacynt
  
In Latin
Mizuna
  
et hyacinthinas,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Capparales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Brassica
  
Hyacinthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Scilloideae
  
Season and Care of Mizuna and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Mizuna and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Mizuna and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mizuna season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wild Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mizuna is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Mizuna is Neutral and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Mizuna and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Mizuna and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Mizuna and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Mizuna and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.