Turnip

Northwind Switchgrass

About Turnip and Northwind Switchgrass

Turnip

Northwind Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Europe

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9*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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Oblovate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Bees, Flies

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Turnip

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

शलजम

Hydrangea

In German

Rübe

Hortensie

In French

Navet

Hortensia

In Spanish

Nabo

Hortensia

In Greek

Γογγύλι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Nabo

Hortênsia

In Polish

Rzepa

Hortensja

In Latin

rapa

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

-1

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Turnip and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Turnip and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Turnip and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Turnip and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northwind Switchgrass 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 Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.