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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Europe
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

3024
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
7-1

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
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
-

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Turnip
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

शलजम
Sikalemen

In German

Rübe
Zyklamen

In French

Navet
Cyclamen

In Spanish

Nabo
Ciclamen

In Greek

Γογγύλι
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Nabo
Cíclame

In Polish

Rzepa
Cyklamen

In Latin

rapa
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Brassicales
Ericales

Family

Brassicaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Brassica
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Brassiceae
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

-
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

-23
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Turnip and Cyclamen

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

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Cyclamen

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