Globe Amaranth

Turnip

About Globe Amaranth and Turnip

Globe Amaranth

Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Europe

Types

Ornamental

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

6030

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-3

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Skin irritation

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Turnip

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

शलजम

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Rübe

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Navet

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Nabo

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Nabo

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Rzepa

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60-

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Turnip

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Amaranth and Turnip? We provide you with everything About Globe Amaranth and Turnip. Globe Amaranth doesn't have thorns and Turnip doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Amaranth does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Amaranth has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Turnip has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Globe Amaranth and Turnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Turnip

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

Globe Amaranth and Turnip Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Turnip are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Turnip

Care of Globe Amaranth and Turnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Globe Amaranth 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.