Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Japan
Europe, Asia
Types
-
Brassica rapa
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
orchards, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
11-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 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, 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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Tan, Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Crimson, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Red, Bronze
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Red, Bronze
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)
Common Name
Japanese Burberry
Tat Soi, Tatsoi
In Hindi
crimson pygmy
Tatsoi
In German
crimson pygmy
Tatsoi
In French
crimson pygmy
Tatsoi
In Spanish
crimson pygmy
Tatsoi
In Greek
crimson pygmy
Tatsoi
In Portuguese
crimson pygmy
Tatsoi
In Polish
crimson pygmy
Tatsoi
In Latin
crimson pygmy
Tatsoi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Brassicales
Family
Berberidaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Berberis
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5050
1
27800
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