Kou

Turnip

About Kou and Turnip

Kou

Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Europe

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Turnip

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

शलजम

In German

Cordia subcordata

Rübe

In French

Cordia subcordata

Navet

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Nabo

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Nabo

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Rzepa

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cordia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Turnip

Wondering what are the properties of Kou and Turnip? We provide you with everything About Kou and Turnip. Kou doesn't have thorns and Turnip doesn't have thorns. Also Kou does not have fragrant flowers. Kou has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting and Turnip has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Kou and Turnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kou and Turnip

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

Kou and Turnip Physical Information

Kou and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kou and Turnip are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kou and Turnip

Care of Kou and Turnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou 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.