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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Europe

Types

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Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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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

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Turnip

In Hindi

boxberry
शलजम

In German

boxberry
Rübe

In French

boxberry
Navet

In Spanish

boxberry
Nabo

In Greek

boxberry
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

boxberry
Nabo

In Polish

boxberry
Rzepa

In Latin

Burning
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Brassicales

Family

Ericaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae
Brassiceae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

141-
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Turnip

If you are confused whether Boxberry or Turnip are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Boxberry and Turnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Turnip fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxberry and Turnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry and Turnip as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative whereas of Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Turnip

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Boxberry vs Turnip and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Boxberry are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face whereas of Turnip have angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.