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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
China, Japan

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

13200
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
10-7

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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 central stem

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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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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
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Mizuna
Kaki

In German

Mizuna
Kaki

In French

Mizuna
Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Mizuna
Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Mizuna
Kaki

In Portuguese

Mizuna
Kaki

In Polish

Mizuna
Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Mizuna
Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Ebenales

Family

Brassicaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Brassica
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3200
1 27800
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Difference Between Mizuna and Kaki

If you are confused whether Mizuna or Kaki 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 Kaki 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 Kaki fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mizuna and Kaki if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mizuna and Kaki

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mizuna and Kaki. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mizuna and Kaki 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 Kaki is Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount and Stomach Ulcers. Mizuna has beauty benefits as follows: Blackheads, Blood purifying and Perfumes while Kaki has beauty benefits as follows: Blackheads, Blood purifying and Perfumes.

Compare Facts of Mizuna vs Kaki

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 Kaki 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 Kaki have Nausea and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mizuna has no showy fruits and Kaki has showy fruits. Also Mizuna is not flowering and Kaki is not flowering . You can compare Mizuna and Kaki facts and facts of other plants too.