Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
determinate, indeterminate
Number of Varieties
135
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Fields, Floodplain, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
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
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
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Beans, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
magnetout
In Hindi
Mizuna
Snow Pea
In German
Mizuna
Kefe
In French
Mizuna
Snow Pea
In Spanish
Mizuna
tirabeque, bisalto
In Greek
Mizuna
Μπιζέλια
In Portuguese
Mizuna
ervilhas
In Polish
Mizuna
groszek cukrowy
In Latin
Mizuna
pīsa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Capparales
Fabales
Family
Brassicaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Brassica
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
325
1
27800
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