Turnip

Silver Birch

About Turnip and Silver Birch

Turnip

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

3060

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-112-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Turnip

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

शलजम

Silver Birch

In German

Rübe

Weißbirke

In French

Navet

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Nabo

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Γογγύλι

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Nabo

Silver Birch

In Polish

Rzepa

Silver Birch

In Latin

rapa

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Brassica

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

-60

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Silver Birch

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

Turnip and Silver Birch Physical Information

Turnip and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Silver Birch are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Turnip and Silver Birch

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