Bloodleaf

Turnip

About Bloodleaf and Turnip

Bloodleaf

Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Europe

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

7030

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Habitat

tropical environments

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Pollen

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Turnip

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

शलजम

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Rübe

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Navet

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Nabo

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Nabo

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Rzepa

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Iresine

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

70-

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Turnip

Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and Turnip? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and Turnip. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and Turnip doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and Turnip has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bloodleaf and Turnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Turnip

Season and care of Bloodleaf and Turnip is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Turnip Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Turnip season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Turnip is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Turnip is Acidic, Neutral.

Bloodleaf and Turnip Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Turnip are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Turnip

Care of Bloodleaf and Turnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.