Turnip

Beardlip Penstemon

About Turnip and Beardlip Penstemon

Turnip

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

3056

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 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

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

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

Long Broad

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Turnip

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

शलजम

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Rübe

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Navet

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Nabo

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Γογγύλι

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Nabo

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Rzepa

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

rapa

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Brassica

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

-40

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Turnip and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Turnip and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Turnip and Beardlip Penstemon

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