Turnip

Tritoma

About Turnip and Tritoma

Turnip

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

3070

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Snails

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Turnip

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

शलजम

Tritoma

In German

Rübe

Tritoma

In French

Navet

Tritoma

In Spanish

Nabo

tritoma

In Greek

Γογγύλι

tritoma

In Portuguese

Nabo

Tritoma

In Polish

Rzepa

Tritoma

In Latin

rapa

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Brassica

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

-72

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Tritoma

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

Turnip and Tritoma Physical Information

Turnip and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Tritoma are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Turnip and Tritoma

Care of Turnip and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.