Turnip

Butterfly Tree

About Turnip and Butterfly Tree

Turnip

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3020

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Turnip

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

शलजम

Butterfly tree

In German

Rübe

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Navet

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Nabo

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Γογγύλι

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Nabo

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Rzepa

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

rapa

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

-500

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Butterfly Tree

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

Turnip and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Turnip and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Turnip and Butterfly Tree

Care of Turnip and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.