Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
131
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-10
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, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Compound
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
occasional watering once established
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
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
Mizuna
Bursera simaruba
In German
Mizuna
Bursera simaruba
In French
Mizuna
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Mizuna
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
Mizuna
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Mizuna
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Mizuna
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Capparales
Sapindales
Family
Brassicaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Brassica
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
310
1
27800
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