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About Cypress and Turnip


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe  
California  

Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top  
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens  
Floodplains, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
7-11  

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  
17  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sienna, Black  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark 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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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 Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms  
Birds, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots  
Bark, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads  
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'  
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa  

Common Name
Turnip  
Baldcypress, Red cypress  

In Hindi
शलजम  
सरू के वृक्ष  

In German
Rübe  
Zypresse  

In French
Navet  
cyprès  

In Spanish
Nabo  
Arbol ciprés  

In Greek
Γογγύλι  
κυπαρίσσι  

In Portuguese
Nabo  
Cypress árvore  

In Polish
Rzepa  
Cypress drzewo  

In Latin
rapa  
cypressus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Pinales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Taxodium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Taxodioideae  

Number of Species
-  
25  

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Properties of Turnip and Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Cypress

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

Turnip and Cypress Physical Information

Turnip and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Cypress are as follows:

Care of Turnip and Cypress

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

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