Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
United States
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
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Number of Varieties
1325
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Rich Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Lavender, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
Phlox bifida
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Phlox bifida, Phlox
In Hindi
Mizuna
Phlox bifida
In German
Mizuna
Phlox bifida
In French
Mizuna
Phlox bifida
In Spanish
Mizuna
Phlox bifida
In Greek
Mizuna
Phlox bifida
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Phlox bifida
In Polish
Mizuna
Phlox bifida
In Latin
Mizuna
Phlox bifida
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Solanales
Family
Brassicaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Brassica
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Phlocideae
Subfamily
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Polemonioideae
Number of Species
367
1
27800
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