Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Madagascar
Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
1330
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
CATHARANTHUS roseus
Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
In Hindi
Mizuna
Vinca
In German
Mizuna
Vinca
In French
Mizuna
Vinca
In Spanish
Mizuna
Vinca
In Greek
Mizuna
Vinca
In Portuguese
Mizuna
Vinca
In Polish
Mizuna
Vinca
In Latin
Mizuna
Galium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Gentianales
Family
Brassicaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Brassica
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
351
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27800
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