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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Europe
Africa

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
12-4

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
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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
Loam

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 Vines

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
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Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
CUCUMIS melo

Common Name

Turnip
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

In Hindi

शलजम
खरबूजा

In German

Rübe
Cantaloup Melone

In French

Navet
Cantaloup

In Spanish

Nabo
Cantalupo

In Greek

Γογγύλι
Πεπονάκι

In Portuguese

Nabo
Cantalupo

In Polish

Rzepa
Kantalupa

In Latin

rapa
cantaloupe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Cucurbitales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae
Melothrieae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

-2
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Cantaloupe

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Importance of Turnip and Cantaloupe

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Turnip and Cantaloupe. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Turnip and Cantaloupe 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 Cantaloupe is anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity and Insomnia. Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Cantaloupe has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Cantaloupe

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 Cantaloupe 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 Cantaloupe have Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Turnip has no showy fruits and Cantaloupe has showy fruits. Also Turnip is not flowering and Cantaloupe is not flowering . You can compare Turnip and Cantaloupe facts and facts of other plants too.