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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Europe
China

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
8-3

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
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Turnip
Beautyberry

In Hindi

शलजम
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Rübe
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Navet
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Nabo
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

Γογγύλι
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Nabo
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Rzepa
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

rapa
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Brassica
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

-140
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Beautyberry

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

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Importance of Turnip and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Turnip and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Turnip and Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Beautyberry

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 Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Turnip has no showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Turnip is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Turnip and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.