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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

Brassica rapa
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Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
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Habitat

orchards, Subtropical climates
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
12-1

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
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
Three Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seedpod

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)
Lotus corniculatus

Common Name

Tat Soi, Tatsoi
Trefoil

In Hindi

Tatsoi
तिपतिया घास

In German

Tatsoi
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

In French

Tatsoi
Lotier corniculé

In Spanish

Tatsoi
Lotus corniculatus

In Greek

Tatsoi
Trefoil

In Portuguese

Tatsoi
Lotus corniculatus

In Polish

Tatsoi
Komonica zwyczajna

In Latin

Tatsoi
trefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica
Lotus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

50300
1 27800
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Difference Between Tatsoi and Trefoil

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

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Importance of Tatsoi and Trefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tatsoi and Trefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tatsoi and Trefoil 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 Tatsoi is anti-cancer, Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Trefoil is anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative and Febrifuge. Tatsoi has beauty benefits as follows: while Trefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tatsoi vs Trefoil

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 Tatsoi vs Trefoil 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 Tatsoi are whereas of Trefoil have Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tatsoi has no showy fruits and Trefoil has no showy fruits. Also Tatsoi is not flowering and Trefoil is not flowering . You can compare Tatsoi and Trefoil facts and facts of other plants too.