Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Asia
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Types
Brassica rapa
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
orchards, Subtropical climates
Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sienna
Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'
Common Name
Tat Soi, Tatsoi
Spartan juniper
In Hindi
Tatsoi
Spartan Juniper
In German
Tatsoi
Chinesischer Wacholder
In French
Tatsoi
genévrier de Chine
In Spanish
Tatsoi
Spartan Juniper
In Greek
Tatsoi
Spartan Juniper
In Portuguese
Tatsoi
Juniperus chinensis
In Polish
Tatsoi
Jałowiec chiński
In Latin
Tatsoi
Spartan Juniper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Brassicales
Pinales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Brassica
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
5067
1
27800
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