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About White Pumpkin and Turnip


About Turnip and White Pumpkin


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Europe  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Fields, Vegetable Gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Sienna, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Black  
White, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
White, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
White, Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Long Broad  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Shoots  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Cotton Candy'  
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'  

Common Name
Pumpkin, White Pumpkin  
Turnip  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
शलजम  

In German
Hortensie  
Rübe  

In French
Hortensia  
Navet  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Nabo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Γογγύλι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Nabo  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Rzepa  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
rapa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Brassicales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
-  
Brassica  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
-  

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Properties of White Pumpkin and Turnip

Wondering what are the properties of White Pumpkin and Turnip? We provide you with everything About White Pumpkin and Turnip. White Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Turnip doesn't have thorns. Also White Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. White Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Turnip has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 White Pumpkin and Turnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Pumpkin and Turnip

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

White Pumpkin and Turnip Physical Information

White Pumpkin and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. White Pumpkin height is 2.40 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of White Pumpkin and Turnip are as follows:

Care of White Pumpkin and Turnip

Care of White Pumpkin and Turnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Pumpkin pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Pumpkin needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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