Plum

Turnip

About Plum and Turnip

Plum

Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

1530

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Plum

Turnip

In Hindi

बेर

शलजम

In German

Pflaume

Rübe

In French

prune

Navet

In Spanish

ciruela

Nabo

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

ameixa

Nabo

In Polish

Śliwka

Rzepa

In Latin

Plum

rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Prunus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40-

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Turnip

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

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Season and Care of Plum and Turnip

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

Plum and Turnip Physical Information

Plum and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Plum and Turnip are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Plum and Turnip

Care of Plum and Turnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.