Turnip

Sweet Potato Vine

About Turnip and Sweet Potato Vine

Turnip

Sweet Potato Vine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm15.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Turnip

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Rübe

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Navet

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nabo

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

Γογγύλι

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nabo

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzepa

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

rapa

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Brassiceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Turnip and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Turnip and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Turnip and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Turnip and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Turnip and Sweet Potato Vine

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