Turnip

African Sumac

About Turnip and African Sumac

Turnip

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Shrub

Number of Varieties

3036

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-7

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

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Birds

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Turnip

African Sumac

In Hindi

शलजम

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Rübe

African sumac

In French

Navet

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Nabo

zumaque africano

In Greek

Γογγύλι

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Nabo

sumac africano

In Polish

Rzepa

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

rapa

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Brassicaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

-36

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and African Sumac

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

Turnip and African Sumac Physical Information

Turnip and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and African Sumac are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Turnip and African Sumac

Care of Turnip and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.