Lettuce

Turnip

About Lettuce and Turnip

Lettuce

Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Egypt

Europe

Types

Lactuca sativa

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped

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, 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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Lettuce

Turnip

In Hindi

सलाद

शलजम

In German

Salat

Rübe

In French

Salade

Navet

In Spanish

Lechuga

Nabo

In Greek

Μαρούλι

Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Alface

Nabo

In Polish

Sałata

Rzepa

In Latin

lactuca

rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Lactuca

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

100-

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Properties of Lettuce and Turnip

Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Turnip? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Turnip. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Turnip doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Turnip has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips. 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 Lettuce and Turnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Turnip

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

Lettuce and Turnip Physical Information

Lettuce and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Turnip are as follows:

Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:
Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lettuce and Turnip

Care of Lettuce and Turnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce 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 Lettuce 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.