Life Span
Biennial
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Number of Varieties
134
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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
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
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
-
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
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
Mizuna
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
Mizuna
Rockets Freifrau
In French
Mizuna
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
Mizuna
Rocket Dame
In Greek
Mizuna
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
Mizuna
Rocket Dame
In Latin
Mizuna
Hesperis Rocket
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Brassica
Hesperis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
350
1
27800
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