Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Europe, Asia
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Palmetto
Number of Varieties
1314
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-6
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
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Circular, dissected, long and linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
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
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Insects
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
SABAL minor
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
In Hindi
Mizuna
बौना पल्मेट्टो
In German
Mizuna
Zwerg Palmetto
In French
Mizuna
Palmetto nain
In Spanish
Mizuna
Palmetto enano
In Greek
Mizuna
Νάνος Palmetto
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Palmetto anão
In Polish
Mizuna
Dwarf Palmetto
In Latin
Mizuna
Pumilio Palmetto
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Arecales
Family
Brassicaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Brassica
Sabal
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
314
1
27800
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