Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
California
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
1377
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9-4
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Awl-Shaped
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, 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
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Requires large amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, 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
Wood
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
Mizuna
Giant Sequoia
In German
Mizuna
Giant Sequoia
In French
Mizuna
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Mizuna
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Mizuna
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Mizuna
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Mizuna
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Capparales
Pinales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Brassica
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
31
1
27800
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