Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
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Number of Varieties
1330
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-811-15
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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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Oblong
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
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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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
Mizuna
Sinningia
In German
Mizuna
Sinningia
In French
Mizuna
Sinningia
In Spanish
Mizuna
Sinningia
In Greek
Mizuna
Sinningia
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Sinningia
In Polish
Mizuna
Sinningia
In Latin
Mizuna
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Lamiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Brassica
Sinningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Gloxinieae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
365
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27800
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