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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe
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Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-116-9
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
21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Oval

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular 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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Moth

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Bees, Birds

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Decorating walls, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Turnip
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

शलजम
firethorn

In German

Rübe
firethorn

In French

Navet
firethorn

In Spanish

Nabo
firethorn

In Greek

Γογγύλι
firethorn

In Portuguese

Nabo
firethorn

In Polish

Rzepa
firethorn

In Latin

rapa
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Brassica
Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae
Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

-7
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Firethorn

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

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Importance of Turnip and Firethorn

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

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Firethorn

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