Turnip

Kukui

About Turnip and Kukui

Turnip

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Maple shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Turnip

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Rübe

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Navet

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nabo

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Γογγύλι

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nabo

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzepa

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

rapa

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Brassiceae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Turnip and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Kukui

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

Turnip and Kukui Physical Information

Turnip and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Kukui are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Turnip and Kukui

Care of Turnip and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.