Rutabaga

Firecracker Flower

About Rutabaga and Firecracker Flower

Rutabaga

Firecracker Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-9

1.8 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, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

Cold, Cough, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

7.2 Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Firecracker Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

आबोली

7.2.2 In German

Steckrübe

Kracher-Blume

7.2.3 In French

rutabaga

Firecracker fleur

7.2.4 In Spanish

nabo sueco

flor petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rotavaga

flor foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Rotavaga

petarda kwiat

7.2.8 In Latin

Rotavaga

flos Firecracker

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Crossandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Brodiaeoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Rutabaga and Firecracker Flower

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Firecracker Flower

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

Rutabaga and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Rutabaga and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Rutabaga and Firecracker Flower

Care of Rutabaga and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rutabaga pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Rutabaga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.