1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Brown, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
5.12 Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
7.2 Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Momordica charantia
Mizuna
7.2.4 In Spanish
Momordica charantia
Mizuna
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata
Mizuna
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species