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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1320
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
7-1

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, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Black
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Mizuna
Spindle Tree

In German

Mizuna
Spindelbaum

In French

Mizuna
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Mizuna
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Mizuna
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mizuna
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Mizuna
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Mizuna
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Celastrales

Family

Brassicaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Brassica
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

3150
1 27800
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Difference Between Mizuna and Spindle Tree

If you are confused whether Mizuna or Spindle Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mizuna and Spindle Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mizuna are 15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing, whereas for Spindle Tree fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mizuna and Spindle Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mizuna and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mizuna and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mizuna and Spindle Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mizuna is Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation and Piles whereas of Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Mizuna has beauty benefits as follows: Blackheads, Blood purifying and Perfumes while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Blackheads, Blood purifying and Perfumes.

Compare Facts of Mizuna vs Spindle Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mizuna vs Spindle Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mizuna are Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing whereas of Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mizuna has no showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Mizuna is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Mizuna and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.