Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Europe
Japan
Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9 - 5
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
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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Several shades of Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
-
Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots
-
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
HAKONECHLOA macra
Common Name
Turnip
Hakone Grass
In Hindi
शलजम
hakone grass
In German
Rübe
Hakone Gras
In French
Navet
Hakone herbe
In Spanish
Nabo
hierba Hakone
In Greek
Γογγύλι
Hakone γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Nabo
Hakone grama
In Polish
Rzepa
Hakone trawa
In Latin
rapa
Hakone herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Hakonechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Brassiceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-40
1
27800
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