Turnip

Red Alder

About Turnip and Red Alder

Turnip

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Brown

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

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Insects, 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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Turnip

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Rübe

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Navet

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nabo

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Γογγύλι

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nabo

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzepa

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

rapa

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Brassiceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Turnip and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Red Alder

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

Turnip and Red Alder Physical Information

Turnip and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Red Alder are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Turnip and Red Alder

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