Life Span
Biennial
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
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Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
1325
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
10-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm91.44 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
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
-
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Small elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Potentilla
In Hindi
Mizuna
Potentilla plant
In German
Mizuna
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
Mizuna
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Mizuna
planta Potentilla
In Greek
Mizuna
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
Mizuna
planta Potentilla
In Polish
Mizuna
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
Mizuna
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Rosales
Family
Brassicaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Brassica
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
3300
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27800
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