Turnip

Oswego Tea

About Turnip and Oswego Tea

Turnip

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Europe

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Skin irritation

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

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Turnip

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

शलजम

Oswego चाय

In German

Rübe

Oswego Tee

In French

Navet

Oswego thé

In Spanish

Nabo

té Oswego

In Greek

Γογγύλι

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

Nabo

Tea Oswego

In Polish

Rzepa

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

rapa

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

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1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Oswego Tea

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

Turnip and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Turnip and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Turnip and Oswego Tea

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