Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
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Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Number of Varieties
2013
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Grassland
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
9-3
Sunset Zone
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
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oval Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Allergy
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, Nutrients
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
Common Name
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
In Hindi
तरबूज़
Mizuna
In German
Wassermelone
Mizuna
In French
Citrullus lanatus
Mizuna
In Spanish
Citrullus lanatus
Mizuna
In Greek
καρπούζι
Mizuna
In Portuguese
Citrullus lanatus
Mizuna
In Polish
Citrullus lanatus
Mizuna
In Latin
Citrullus lanatus
Mizuna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Capparales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Citrullus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Benincaseae
-
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
-
Number of Species
10003
1
27800
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