Rutabaga

Meadow Phlox

About Rutabaga and Meadow Phlox

Rutabaga

Meadow Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

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

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

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

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

PHLOX maculata

7.2 Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Meadow Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Steckrübe

Wiese Phlox

7.2.3 In French

rutabaga

Meadow Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

nabo sueco

prado Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

Meadow Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rotavaga

Meadow Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Rotavaga

łąka Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Rotavaga

Phlox meadow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Rutabaga and Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Meadow Phlox

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

Rutabaga and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Rutabaga and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Rutabaga and Meadow Phlox

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