Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Europe
Types
Quercus acutissima
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Number of Varieties
45030
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Sienna, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Allergy
-
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
QUERCUS acutissima
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
Common Name
Sawtooth Oak
Turnip
In Hindi
Sawtooth Oak
शलजम
In German
Sägezahn- Eiche
Rübe
In French
Sawtooth Oak
Navet
In Spanish
diente de sierra de roble
Nabo
In Greek
πριονωτή Oak
Γογγύλι
In Portuguese
Sawtooth Oak
Nabo
In Polish
piłokształtny Oak
Rzepa
In Latin
Quercus acutissima
rapa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Brassicales
Family
Fagaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Quercus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Fagoideae
-
Number of Species
60-
1
27800
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