Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Brassica rapa
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Number of Varieties
356
0
40000
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Habitat
orchards, Subtropical climates
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9-2
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sienna
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Tat Soi, Tatsoi
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
Tatsoi
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Tatsoi
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Tatsoi
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Tatsoi
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Tatsoi
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Tatsoi
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Tatsoi
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Tatsoi
Birdlip penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Lamiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Brassica
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5040
1
27800
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