Turnip

Saururus cernuus

About Turnip and Saururus cernuus

Turnip

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Europe

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

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-113-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

11-1

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

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Brownish Red

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Bees, Flies

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Turnip

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

शलजम

Saururus cernuus

In German

Rübe

Saururus cernuus

In French

Navet

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Nabo

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Γογγύλι

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Nabo

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Rzepa

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

rapa

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Piperales

Family

Brassicaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Brassica

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

-1

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Saururus cernuus

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

Turnip and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Turnip and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Turnip and Saururus cernuus

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