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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe  
North America  

Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top  
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens  
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sienna, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green  
Purple, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Broad  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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, Requires very little 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  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms  
Wildlife  

Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems  
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads  
Incense, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'  
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'  

Common Name
Turnip  
Blue Rug Juniper  

In Hindi
शलजम  
Blue Rug Juniper Grass  

In German
Rübe  
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass  

In French
Navet  
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe  

In Spanish
Nabo  
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba  

In Greek
Γογγύλι  
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass  

In Portuguese
Nabo  
O tapete azul Juniper grama  

In Polish
Rzepa  
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa  

In Latin
rapa  
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Pinales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
1  

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Difference Between Turnip and Blue Rug Juniper

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Importance of Turnip and Blue Rug Juniper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Turnip and Blue Rug Juniper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Turnip and Blue Rug Juniper 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 Blue Rug Juniper is Diaphoretic, Febrifuge and Kidney problems. Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Blue Rug Juniper has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

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