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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Europe
Eastern Asia

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

3035
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
9-5

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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Toothed

Thorns

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
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
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Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Turnip
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

शलजम
चीनी एल्म

In German

Rübe
Chinese Elm

In French

Navet
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Nabo
olmo chino

In Greek

Γογγύλι
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Nabo
Elm chinês

In Polish

Rzepa
Chiński Elm

In Latin

rapa
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Brassica
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

-35
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Chinese Elm

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

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Importance of Turnip and Chinese Elm

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

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Chinese Elm

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