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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Europe
Texas, Mexico

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
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Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
12-9

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
23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Bold

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

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Borders, Slopes hedging

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
wax

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

Common Name

Turnip
wax plant

In Hindi

शलजम
Candelilla

In German

Rübe
candelilla

In French

Navet
candelilla

In Spanish

Nabo
candelilla

In Greek

Γογγύλι
candelilla

In Portuguese

Nabo
candelilla

In Polish

Rzepa
candelilla

In Latin

rapa
candelilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Euphorbiales

Family

Brassicaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Brassica
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

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1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Candelilla

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

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Importance of Turnip and Candelilla

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

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Candelilla

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