Spring Starflower

Mizuna

About Spring Starflower and Mizuna

Spring Starflower

Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina

Europe, Asia

Types

Perennial

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

3513

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Stem

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Mizuna

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Mizuna

In French

Spring Starflower

Mizuna

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Mizuna

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Mizuna

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Mizuna

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Mizuna

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Capparales

Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Mizuna

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Mizuna? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Mizuna. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Mizuna doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like and Mizuna has allergic reactions like . 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 Spring Starflower and Mizuna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Mizuna

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

Spring Starflower and Mizuna Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Mizuna are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Mizuna

Care of Spring Starflower and Mizuna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.