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Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe
Eastern Africa

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Perennial

Number of Varieties

3040000
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Butterflies

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Turnip
African violet

In Hindi

शलजम
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Rübe
African Violet

In French

Navet
African Violet

In Spanish

Nabo
Violeta africana

In Greek

Γογγύλι
African Violet

In Portuguese

Nabo
Violet africano

In Polish

Rzepa
African Violet

In Latin

rapa
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Brassica
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae
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Subfamily

-
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

-21
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and African Violet

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

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Importance of Turnip and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Turnip and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Turnip and African Violet 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 Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems whereas of African Violet is . Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Turnip vs African Violet

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