1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Argentine canola
annua – annual rape and summer rape
swede rape
pabularia – Hanover-salad
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 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
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
Yellow, Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Black, Green, Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Flea beetles, Moths, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Diuretic, Emollient
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica
7.2 Common Name
Sausage Tree
Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
nabo sueco
7.2.5 In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
μέγα γογγύλιον
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
Rotavaga
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
farciminis ligno
Rotavaga
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Bignoniaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species