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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Europe
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
6-1

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, 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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrate based fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Bugs

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
anti-cancer, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Turnip
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens

In Hindi

शलजम
collard साग

In German

Rübe
Blattkohl

In French

Navet
Chou cavalier

In Spanish

Nabo
Brassica oleracea viridis

In Greek

Γογγύλι
λάχανο

In Portuguese

Nabo
greens kollard

In Polish

Rzepa
kollard zieleni

In Latin

rapa
vireta kollard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Brassiceae
Brassiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

-30
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Collard Greens

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

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Importance of Turnip and Collard Greens

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

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Collard Greens

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