Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Europe, Asia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
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Number of Varieties
135
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Oblong
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Seeds
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Mizuna
meadow barley
In German
Mizuna
Wiese Gerste
In French
Mizuna
orge prairie
In Spanish
Mizuna
cebada prado
In Greek
Mizuna
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Mizuna
cevada prado
In Polish
Mizuna
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Mizuna
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Cyperales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
310
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27800
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