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Turnip
Butterfly Tree
About Butterfly Tree and Turnip


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
30  
99+
20  
99+
Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
9-13  
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 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Fabales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Brassica  
Bauhinia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Brassiceae  
Cercideae  
Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  
Number of Species
-  
500  
99+
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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:

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.

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