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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is 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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

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

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
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
-

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
CORDYLINE

Common Name

Turnip
Cordyline

In Hindi

शलजम
Cordyline

In German

Rübe
Cordyline

In French

Navet
cordyline

In Spanish

Nabo
cordyline

In Greek

Γογγύλι
Cordyline

In Portuguese

Nabo
Cordyline

In Polish

Rzepa
Cordyline

In Latin

rapa
Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Brassica
Cordyline

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Brassiceae
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Subfamily

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Lomandroideae

Number of Species

-24
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Cordyline

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

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Importance of Turnip and Cordyline

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

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Cordyline

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