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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe  
South Africa  

Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens  
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
10-8  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sienna, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Broad  
Long, Alternate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of 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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems  
Anti-fungal, Purgative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Common Name
Turnip  
star glory , hummingbird vine  

In Hindi
शलजम  
Kunjlata  

In German
Rübe  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In French
Navet  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Spanish
Nabo  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Greek
Γογγύλι  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Portuguese
Nabo  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Polish
Rzepa  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Latin
rapa  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Solanales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
Ipomoeeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
25  

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Difference Between Turnip and Cypress Vine

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

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Importance of Turnip and Cypress Vine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Turnip and Cypress Vine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Turnip and Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine is Anti-fungal and Purgative. Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Cypress Vine has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Cypress Vine

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

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