Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
Argentine canola
annua – annual rape and summer rape
swede rape
pabularia – Hanover-salad
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
-
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Black, Green, Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flea beetles, Moths, Snails
-
Allergy
Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Emollient
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
शलजम
Zonal Geranium
In German
Steckrübe
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
rutabaga
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
nabo sueco
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
μέγα γογγύλιον
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Rotavaga
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Rotavaga
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Rotavaga
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Geraniales
Family
Brassicaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Brassica
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-422
1
27800
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