Turnip

Abutilon

About Turnip and Abutilon

Turnip

Abutilon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe

Brazil

1.4 Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

ABUTILON megapotamicum

7.2 Common Name

Turnip

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

Abutilon

7.2.2 In German

Rübe

Abutilon

7.2.3 In French

Navet

Abutilon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nabo

Abutilon

7.2.5 In Greek

Γογγύλι

Abutilon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nabo

Abutilon

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzepa

Abutilon

7.2.8 In Latin

rapa

Abutilon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Brassiceae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA200

1 27800

Properties of Turnip and Abutilon

Wondering what are the properties of Turnip and Abutilon? We provide you with everything About Turnip and Abutilon. Turnip doesn't have thorns and Abutilon doesn't have thorns. Also Turnip does not have fragrant flowers. Turnip has allergic reactions like angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria and Abutilon has allergic reactions like angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Turnip and Abutilon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Turnip and Abutilon

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

Turnip and Abutilon Physical Information

Turnip and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Abutilon are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Turnip and Abutilon

Care of Turnip and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.