Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
New Zealand
Europe
Types
-
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*6
9-3
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sienna, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tiny
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Spider mites
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Allergy
-
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Raoulia glabra
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
Common Name
Raoulia
Turnip
In Hindi
Raoulia
शलजम
In German
Raoulia
Rübe
In French
Raoulia
Navet
In Spanish
Raoulia
Nabo
In Greek
Raoulia
Γογγύλι
In Portuguese
raoulia
Nabo
In Polish
Raoulia
Rzepa
In Latin
Raoulia
rapa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Brassicales
Family
Asteraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Raoulia
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
Brassiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100-
1
27800
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