Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe
Brazil
Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Ornamental plant
Number of Varieties
3050
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-1
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Hummingbirds
Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Common Name
Turnip
Dumbcane
In Hindi
शलजम
dieffenbachia seguine
In German
Rübe
Dieffenbachie
In French
Navet
dieffenbachia seguine
In Spanish
Nabo
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
In Greek
Γογγύλι
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Portuguese
Nabo
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Polish
Rzepa
Difenbachia seguine
In Latin
rapa
Caladium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Alismatales
Family
Brassicaceae
Araceae
Genus
Brassica
Dieffenbachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Brassiceae
Abreae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
-56
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27800
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