Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
United States, California
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
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Number of Varieties
138
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Yellow, Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
QUERCUS douglasii
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Blue Oak
In Hindi
Mizuna
Blue Oak Tree
In German
Mizuna
Blaue Eiche
In French
Mizuna
Bleu Oak Tree
In Spanish
Mizuna
Azul del árbol de roble
In Greek
Mizuna
Μπλε Oak Tree
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Carvalho azul
In Polish
Mizuna
Niebieski Oak Tree
In Latin
Mizuna
Blue quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Fagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Brassica
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
320
1
27800
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