1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
1.4 Types
Argentine canola
annua – annual rape and summer rape
swede rape
pabularia – Hanover-salad
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Black, Green, Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Flea beetles, Moths, Snails
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Emollient
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica
PAPAVER nudicaule
7.2 Common Name
Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip
Iceland Poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
nabo sueco
amapola de Islandia
7.2.5 In Greek
μέγα γογγύλιον
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Rotavaga
papoila de Islândia
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Papaveraceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species