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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Europe

Types

-
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-3

Sunset Zone

9, 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

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Irritation to stomach
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Used for making green dye
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lotus corniculatus
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Trefoil
Turnip

In Hindi

तिपतिया घास
शलजम

In German

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Rübe

In French

Lotier corniculé
Navet

In Spanish

Lotus corniculatus
Nabo

In Greek

Trefoil
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Lotus corniculatus
Nabo

In Polish

Komonica zwyczajna
Rzepa

In Latin

trefoil
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Lotus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Brassiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

300-
1 27800
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Difference Between Trefoil and Turnip

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

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Importance of Trefoil and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Trefoil and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Trefoil and Turnip 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 Trefoil is anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative and Febrifuge whereas of Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Trefoil has beauty benefits as follows: while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Trefoil vs Turnip

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