Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe
Australia, South America
Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
3015
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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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
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm400.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, 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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Turnip
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
शलजम
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Rübe
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
Navet
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
Nabo
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
Γογγύλι
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
Nabo
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
Rzepa
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
rapa
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Proteales
Family
Brassicaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Brassica
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Brassiceae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-20
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27800
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