Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Brazil
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Impatiens capensis
Number of Varieties
1330
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Cropland, Forests, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-811-15
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Pinnate
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
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
Requires regular watering
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
Loam
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
bees, Wasps
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
MIMOSA pudica
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not
In Hindi
Mizuna
छुई मुई
In German
Mizuna
Berühre mich nicht
In French
Mizuna
Balsamine
In Spanish
Mizuna
No me toques
In Greek
Mizuna
Αγγίξτε-me-not
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Não me toque
In Polish
Mizuna
Niecierpek
In Latin
Mizuna
Palpate Me, non-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Geraniales
Family
Brassicaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Brassica
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3200
1
27800
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