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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Europe

Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11

AHS Heat Zone
9-3

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Broad

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name
Turnip

In Hindi
शलजम

In German
Rübe

In French
Navet

In Spanish
Nabo

In Greek
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese
Nabo

In Polish
Rzepa

In Latin
rapa

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Brassicales

Family
Brassicaceae

Genus
Brassica

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Brassiceae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
-

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Properties of Turnip

Want to know the properties of Turnip? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Turnip is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria. Turnip Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Turnip Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Turnip. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Turnip physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Broad. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Turnip

Taking Turnip Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Turnip include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Turnip

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Turnip is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual or Biennial plant. Turnip is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top. This plant's habitat is Fields and Vegetable Gardens and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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