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About Turnip and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Turnip


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12 - 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  
-  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sienna, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Broad  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms  
-  

Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Turnip  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
शलजम  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Rübe  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
Navet  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Nabo  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
Γογγύλι  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
Nabo  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
Rzepa  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
rapa  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Asterales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
1  

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Properties of Turnip and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Pineapple Weed

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

Turnip and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Turnip and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Turnip and Pineapple Weed

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

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