Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Europe
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
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Number of Varieties
302
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-10
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
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Globe shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Drought Tolerant
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
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Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Turnip
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
शलजम
Sina
In German
Rübe
Sina
In French
Navet
Sina
In Spanish
Nabo
Sina
In Greek
Γογγύλι
Sina
In Portuguese
Nabo
Sina
In Polish
Rzepa
Sina
In Latin
rapa
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Brassica
Stenocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Brassiceae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
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Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
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1
27800
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