Rutabaga

Abutilon

About Rutabaga and Abutilon

Rutabaga

Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Brazil

Types

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

3200

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

शलजम

Abutilon

In German

Steckrübe

Abutilon

In French

rutabaga

Abutilon

In Spanish

nabo sueco

Abutilon

In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

Abutilon

In Portuguese

Rotavaga

Abutilon

In Polish

Rotavaga

Abutilon

In Latin

Rotavaga

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malvales

Family

Brassicaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Brassica

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

-200

1 27800

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Properties of Rutabaga and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Abutilon

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

Rutabaga and Abutilon Physical Information

Rutabaga and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Abutilon are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Rutabaga and Abutilon

Care of Rutabaga and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rutabaga pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Rutabaga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.