Turnip

Pennywort

About Turnip and Pennywort

Turnip

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Europe

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-5

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Anxiety, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Turnip

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Rübe

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Navet

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nabo

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

Γογγύλι

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nabo

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzepa

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

rapa

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Brassiceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Turnip and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Pennywort

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

Turnip and Pennywort Physical Information

Turnip and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Pennywort are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Turnip and Pennywort

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