Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus, Shrub
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Couma macrocarpa
Number of Varieties
135
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Bushlands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
-
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
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
pollinators
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
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
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Sap
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
Euphorbia pseudocactus
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Tiger Tree
In Hindi
Mizuna
टाइगर ट्री
In German
Mizuna
Tiger Tree
In French
Mizuna
Tiger Tree
In Spanish
Mizuna
Tiger Tree
In Greek
Mizuna
Tiger Tree
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Tiger Tree
In Polish
Mizuna
Tiger Tree
In Latin
Mizuna
tigris lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Malpighiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Brassica
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
32000
1
27800
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