Red Currant

Turnip

About Red Currant and Turnip

Red Currant

Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, 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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Red Currant

Turnip

In Hindi

Red Currant

शलजम

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Rübe

In French

Groseille

Navet

In Spanish

Grosella

Nabo

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Groselha

Nabo

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Rzepa

In Latin

red RIBES

rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ribes

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

150-

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Turnip

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Turnip

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

Red Currant and Turnip Physical Information

Red Currant and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Turnip are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Turnip

Care of Red Currant and Turnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant 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.