Rutabaga

Mexican Sunflower

About Rutabaga and Mexican Sunflower

Rutabaga

Mexican Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Ray Disk

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-90-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

Broken Bones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

7.2 Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

7.2.2 In German

Steckrübe

mexikanische Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

rutabaga

Mexican sunflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

nabo sueco

girasol mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rotavaga

girassol mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

Rotavaga

meksykański słonecznika

7.2.8 In Latin

Rotavaga

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Applicable

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Tithinia

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 Mexican Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Mexican Sunflower

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

Rutabaga and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Rutabaga and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Rutabaga and Mexican Sunflower

Care of Rutabaga and Mexican Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rutabaga pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Sunflower 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 Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.