Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Asia
China
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Rhododendron
Number of Varieties
1320
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
-
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Purple, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Elliptic and Ovate
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting
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
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
RHODODENDRON impeditum
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron
In Hindi
Mizuna
Dwarf Rhododendron
In German
Mizuna
Dwarf Rhododendron
In French
Mizuna
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Spanish
Mizuna
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Greek
Mizuna
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Polish
Mizuna
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Latin
Mizuna
Dwarf Rhododendron
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Ericales
Family
Brassicaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Brassica
Rhododendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhodoreae
Subfamily
-
Ericoideae
Number of Species
340
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27800
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