Turnip

Japanese Sedge

About Turnip and Japanese Sedge

Turnip

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Europe

Japan

1.4 Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

1.8 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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Turnip

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Rübe

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

Navet

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nabo

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Γογγύλι

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nabo

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzepa

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

rapa

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Poales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Brassiceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Turnip and Japanese Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Japanese Sedge

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

Turnip and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

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

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Turnip and Japanese Sedge

Care of Turnip and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.