Turnip

Kukui

About Turnip and Kukui

Turnip

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, 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

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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, Butterflies

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Turnip

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

शलजम

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Rübe

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Navet

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Nabo

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Γογγύλι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Nabo

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Rzepa

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

rapa

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Euphorbiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

-50

1 27800

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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.