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What is

Life Span
Biennial

Type
Vegetable

Origin
-

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

Number of Varieties
3 100

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-3

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Allergy
Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Emollient

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

Common Name
Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

In Hindi
शलजम

In German
Steckrübe

In French
rutabaga

In Spanish
nabo sueco

In Greek
μέγα γογγύλιον

In Portuguese
Rotavaga

In Polish
Rotavaga

In Latin
Rotavaga

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Brassicales

Family
Brassicaceae

Genus
Brassica

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
-

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Properties of Rutabaga

Want to know the properties of Rutabaga? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Rutabaga is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma, Mild Allergen and Toxic. Rutabaga Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Rutabaga Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Rutabaga. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Rutabaga physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Rutabaga

Taking Rutabaga Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Rutabaga include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Rutabaga

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Rutabaga is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial plant. Rutabaga is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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