Turnip

Orchid Cactus

About Turnip and Orchid Cactus

Turnip

Orchid Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe

Mexico

1.4 Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

11-1

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

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

7.2 Common Name

Turnip

Orchid Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

आर्किड कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Rübe

Orchid cactus

7.2.3 In French

Navet

Cactus Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nabo

cactus orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Γογγύλι

ορχιδέα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nabo

Orchid cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzepa

Orchid kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

rapa

Orchid cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Disocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Brassiceae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Turnip and Orchid Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Orchid Cactus

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

Turnip and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Turnip and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Turnip and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Turnip and Orchid Cactus

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