Mizuna grow and care – leaf plant of the species Brassica rapa also known as Japanese mustard, Mizuna annual plant also used as ornamental plant, grow in temperate, mediterranean or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a spring planting 10a-11 in autumn planting
Mizuna leaves
Leaves bright green to dark purple, the taste is mild, deeply jagged leaves
Flower color yellow the flowers small grow on inflorescence, the pods and the seed are also edible
Mizuna for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Mizuna growing and care:
Acid, rich soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
In hot weather sometime the plant flower and the leaves are little
Planting season:
Autumn – frost free area / Spring – temperate climate
Pests and diseases:
Pieris (butterfly), prodenia (Spodoptera), slugs, aphids
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
Dead or infected leaves
Size of the plant?
Leaves 10-30 cm (4-12 inches), flowering stems 20-50cm (8-20 inches)
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade (better flowering slower)
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer
General information about the flower
Small yellow flowers grow on inflorescence
Thinning the bloom:
If there is no need in the for seeds can be trim for eat
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Edible Pods & seed
Fruit harvest season:
Summer
Fruits pests or diseases:
Pieris (butterfly), prodenia (Spodoptera), slugs, aphids
What can be done with big quantities of Mizuna fruits?
Salad, eat raw, spread
Work requirements on the fruit:
Collect the pods when it young and tender
How long does it take to bear fruit?
3-6 month
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season
In cold area spring-summer in frost free autumn-winter
How to harvest the leaves?
Trim the leaves in the base of the leave next to the stem, for salad young leaves for cooked mature leaves, better not to trim the leaves before the bud picked up
Information about leaves:
Leaves bright green to dark purple, the taste is mild, deeply jagged leaves
Uses of Mizuna leaves:
Salad, spread, cooked, stir fry
Scientific name:
Brassica rapa nipposinica
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