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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia
Europe

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
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
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

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 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

Lavender
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, 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
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, 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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Turnip

In Hindi

बैंगन
शलजम

In German

Aubergine
Rübe

In French

Aubergine
Navet

In Spanish

Berenjena
Nabo

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Berinjela
Nabo

In Polish

Bakłażan
Rzepa

In Latin

Eggplant
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Brassicales

Family

Solanaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Solanum L
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae
Brassiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

100-
1 27800
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Difference Between Eggplant and Turnip

If you are confused whether Eggplant 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 Eggplant and Turnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Eggplant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Turnip fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Eggplant and Turnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Eggplant and Turnip

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

Compare Facts of Eggplant 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 Eggplant 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 Eggplant are contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness 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. Eggplant has showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Eggplant is not flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Eggplant and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.