Turnip

Alberta Spruce

About Turnip and Alberta Spruce

Turnip

Alberta Spruce

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe

Western United States, Canada

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Number of Varieties

304

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-112-7

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Cylindrical

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Birds

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

Common Name

Turnip

White Spruce

In Hindi

शलजम

अलबर्टा सजाना

In German

Rübe

Alberta Fichte

In French

Navet

épinette de l'Alberta

In Spanish

Nabo

Alberta abeto

In Greek

Γογγύλι

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

In Portuguese

Nabo

Alberta abeto

In Polish

Rzepa

Alberta świerk

In Latin

rapa

Alberta abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Brassica

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

-5

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Turnip and Alberta Spruce

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Turnip and Mizuna

Turnip and Capsicum

Turnip and Bell Pepper

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Turnip and Alberta Spruce

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

Turnip and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Turnip and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Turnip and Alberta Spruce

Care of Turnip and Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.