Turnip

Spring Starflower

About Turnip and Spring Starflower

Turnip

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe

South America, Argentina

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3035

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Turnip

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

शलजम

Spring Starflower

In German

Rübe

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Navet

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Nabo

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Γογγύλι

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Nabo

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Rzepa

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

rapa

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Brassica

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

-50

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Spring Starflower

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

Turnip and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Turnip and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Turnip and Spring Starflower

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