Turnip

Mandacaru

About Turnip and Mandacaru

Turnip

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe

South America, Brazil

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

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, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

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

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Turnip

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

शलजम

mandacaru

In German

Rübe

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Navet

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

Nabo

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

Γογγύλι

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

Nabo

Mandacaru

In Polish

Rzepa

Mandacaru

In Latin

rapa

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Brassica

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Careeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

-34

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Properties of Turnip and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Mandacaru

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

Turnip and Mandacaru Physical Information

Turnip and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Mandacaru are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Turnip and Mandacaru

Care of Turnip and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.