Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
China, Japan
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Number of Varieties
1340
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-1
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm243.84 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm243.84 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Rash, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
In Hindi
Mizuna
Bush Clover Shrub
In German
Mizuna
Bush Clover Strauch
In French
Mizuna
Bush Clover Arbuste
In Spanish
Mizuna
Bush Clover arbusto
In Greek
Mizuna
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
In Polish
Mizuna
Bush Clover Krzew
In Latin
Mizuna
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Fabales
Family
Brassicaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Brassica
Lespedeza
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Desmodieae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
340
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27800
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