Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Asia
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
13100
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12*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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
-
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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
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Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
-
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
LACTUCA sativa 'Four Seasons'
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Butterhead Lettuce
In Hindi
Mizuna
Hydrangea
In German
Mizuna
Hortensie
In French
Mizuna
Hortensia
In Spanish
Mizuna
Hortensia
In Greek
Mizuna
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Hortênsia
In Polish
Mizuna
Hortensja
In Latin
Mizuna
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Capparales
-
Family
Brassicaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Brassica
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
31
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27800
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