Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
1330
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
6 - 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
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Edible Uses
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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
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
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.
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
Mizuna
Pot Marigold
In German
Mizuna
Ringelblume
In French
Mizuna
pot Marigold
In Spanish
Mizuna
Caléndula
In Greek
Mizuna
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
Mizuna
pot Marigold
In Polish
Mizuna
Pot Marigold
In Latin
Mizuna
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Asterales
Family
Brassicaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Brassica
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Calenduleae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
320
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27800
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