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About Turnip and Taro

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-8
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Broad
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Turnip
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
शलजम
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Rübe
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
Navet
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Nabo
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Γογγύλι
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Nabo
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Rzepa
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
rapa
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Brassicales
Arales
8.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Brassica
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Brassiceae
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Turnip and Taro

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

Season and Care of Turnip and Taro

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

Turnip and Taro Physical Information

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

  • Turnip flower color: Yellow

  • Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Turnip and Taro

Care of Turnip and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.