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About Turnip and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Turnip


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe  
South America  

Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
10-8  

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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sienna, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Broad  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Turnip  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
शलजम  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Rübe  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Navet  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Nabo  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Γογγύλι  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Nabo  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Rzepa  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
rapa  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Asparagales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
-  
40  

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Properties of Turnip and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Turnip and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Turnip and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Turnip and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Turnip and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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