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Hosta and Mizuna


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Asia  

Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-2  

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  
A2, A3, 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week  
Do Not over 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles  
-  

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.  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica  
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'  

Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen  
Hosta  

In Hindi
Mizuna  
Hosta  

In German
Mizuna  
Hosta  

In French
Mizuna  
Hosta  

In Spanish
Mizuna  
Hosta  

In Greek
Mizuna  
Hosta  

In Portuguese
Mizuna  
Hosta  

In Polish
Mizuna  
Hosta  

In Latin
Mizuna  
strone  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Asparagales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
70  

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Difference Between Mizuna and Hosta

If you are confused whether Mizuna or Hosta are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mizuna and Hosta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mizuna are 15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing, whereas for Hosta fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mizuna and Hosta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mizuna and Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mizuna and Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mizuna and Hosta as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mizuna is Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation and Piles whereas of Hosta is . Mizuna has beauty benefits as follows: Blackheads, Blood purifying and Perfumes while Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: Blackheads, Blood purifying and Perfumes.

Compare Facts of Mizuna vs Hosta

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mizuna vs Hosta and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mizuna are Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing whereas of Hosta have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mizuna has no showy fruits and Hosta has no showy fruits. Also Mizuna is not flowering and Hosta is flowering. You can compare Mizuna and Hosta facts and facts of other plants too.

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