Water Spinach

Mizuna

About Water Spinach and Mizuna

Water Spinach

Mizuna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-3

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oval Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hens

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Mizuna

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Mizuna

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Mizuna

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Mizuna

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Mizuna

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Mizuna

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Mizuna

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Mizuna

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5003

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Mizuna

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

Water Spinach and Mizuna Physical Information

Water Spinach and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Mizuna are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Water Spinach and Mizuna

Care of Water Spinach and Mizuna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach 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.