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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Europe

Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

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Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Kidney Disease
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Beans
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTYLEDON
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear
Turnip

In Hindi

बीजपत्र
शलजम

In German

Cotyledon
Rübe

In French

Cotyledon
Navet

In Spanish

Cotyledon
Nabo

In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Cotyledon
Nabo

In Polish

Liścień
Rzepa

In Latin

Cotyledon
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Brassicales

Family

Crassulaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cotyledon L.
Brassica

Clade

Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Brassiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12-
1 27800
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Difference Between Cotyledon and Turnip

If you are confused whether Cotyledon 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 Cotyledon and Turnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cotyledon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Turnip fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cotyledon and Turnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cotyledon and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cotyledon and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cotyledon 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 Cotyledon is whereas of Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Cotyledon has beauty benefits as follows: while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cotyledon 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 Cotyledon 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 Cotyledon are Kidney Disease 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. Cotyledon has no showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Cotyledon is not flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Cotyledon and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.