Rutabaga

Dudleya

About Rutabaga and Dudleya

Rutabaga

Dudleya

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Succulent

Origin

Western United States, Mexico

Types

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

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

DUDLEYA

Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

शलजम

Dudleya

In German

Steckrübe

Dudleya

In French

rutabaga

Dudleya

In Spanish

nabo sueco

dudleya

In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

Dudleya

In Portuguese

Rotavaga

Dudleya

In Polish

Rotavaga

Dudleya

In Latin

Rotavaga

Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Saxifragales

Family

Brassicaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Brassica

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-45

1 27800

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Properties of Rutabaga and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Dudleya

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

Rutabaga and Dudleya Physical Information

Rutabaga and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Dudleya are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Rutabaga and Dudleya

Care of Rutabaga and Dudleya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rutabaga pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Rutabaga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.