Turnip

Gerbera Daisy

About Turnip and Gerbera Daisy

Turnip

Gerbera Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe

South Africa

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

3040

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1111-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-6

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

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

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Turnip

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

शलजम

Gerbera

In German

Rübe

Gerbera

In French

Navet

Gerbera

In Spanish

Nabo

Gerbera

In Greek

Γογγύλι

Gerbera

In Portuguese

Nabo

Gerbera

In Polish

Rzepa

Gerbera

In Latin

rapa

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Brassica

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Magnoliids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Astereae

Subfamily

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

-10

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Gerbera Daisy

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

Turnip and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Turnip and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Turnip and Gerbera Daisy

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