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Guzmania and Turnip


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sienna, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green  
-  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Broad  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Loamy  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Autumn  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Turnip  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
शलजम  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Rübe  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
Navet  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
Nabo  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
Γογγύλι  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
Nabo  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
Rzepa  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
rapa  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Poales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Guzmania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Commelinids  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
-  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Turnip and Guzmania

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

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Importance of Turnip and Guzmania

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

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Guzmania

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

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