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About Rutabaga and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Rutabaga


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Europe, Western Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
-  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
7-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Black, Green, Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flea beetles, Moths, Snails  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Emollient  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip  
European spindle  

In Hindi
शलजम  
आम धुरी  

In German
Steckrübe  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
rutabaga  
axe commun  

In Spanish
nabo sueco  
husillo Común  

In Greek
μέγα γογγύλιον  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Rotavaga  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Rotavaga  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Rotavaga  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Celastrales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
30  

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Properties of Rutabaga and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Common Spindle

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

Rutabaga and Common Spindle Physical Information

Rutabaga and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Rutabaga and Common Spindle

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

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