Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Canary Islands
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
134
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-1
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, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
Mizuna
Parrot's Beak
In German
Mizuna
Papageienschnabel
In French
Mizuna
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
Mizuna
Pico de loro
In Greek
Mizuna
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Mizuna
Dziób papugi
In Latin
Mizuna
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Capparales
Fabales
Family
Brassicaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Brassica
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Loteae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
3150
1
27800
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