Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Europe, Asia
Types
-
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Number of Varieties
-13
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-3
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Oval Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
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
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
In Hindi
Ukiuki
Mizuna
In German
Ukiuki
Mizuna
In French
Ukiuki
Mizuna
In Spanish
Ukiuki
Mizuna
In Greek
Ukiuki
Mizuna
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
Mizuna
In Polish
Ukiuki
Mizuna
In Latin
Ukiuki
Mizuna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Capparales
Family
Liliaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Dianella
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
-
Number of Species
413
1
27800
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