Turnip

Texas Sage

About Turnip and Texas Sage

Turnip

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Hummingbirds

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Turnip

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

शलजम

Texas Sage

In German

Rübe

Texas Sage

In French

Navet

Texas Sage

In Spanish

Nabo

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

Γογγύλι

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

Nabo

Texas Sábio

In Polish

Rzepa

Texas Sage

In Latin

rapa

Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

-900

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Texas Sage

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

Turnip and Texas Sage Physical Information

Turnip and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Texas Sage are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Turnip and Texas Sage

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