Turnip

Indian Mallow

About Turnip and Indian Mallow

Turnip

Indian Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe

World/Pandemic

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-1

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, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Maple shaped

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Culinary use

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

ABUTILON pictum

Common Name

Turnip

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

In Hindi

शलजम

भारतीय मैलो

In German

Rübe

indische Malve

In French

Navet

Mallow indienne

In Spanish

Nabo

malva india

In Greek

Γογγύλι

Ινδικό Μολόχα

In Portuguese

Nabo

Mallow indiana

In Polish

Rzepa

Indyjski Mallow

In Latin

rapa

vitifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malvales

Family

Brassicaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Brassica

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

-200

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Indian Mallow

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

Turnip and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Turnip and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Turnip and Indian Mallow

Care of Turnip and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.