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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe
Southern Africa

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
12-10

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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red, Pink, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
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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
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Once a week

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Flies, Insects

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Dry Mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
Hoodia gordonii

Common Name

Turnip
ǁhoba, Ghaap

In Hindi

शलजम
Hoodia

In German

Rübe
Hoodia

In French

Navet
Hoodia

In Spanish

Nabo
Hoodia

In Greek

Γογγύλι
Hoodia

In Portuguese

Nabo
Hoodia

In Polish

Rzepa
Hoodia

In Latin

rapa
Hoodia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Gentianales

Family

Brassicaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Brassica
Hoodia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae
Stapeliae

Subfamily

-
Asclepiadoideae

Number of Species

-25
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Hoodia

If you are confused whether Turnip or Hoodia 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 Hoodia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Turnip are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hoodia fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Turnip and Hoodia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Turnip and Hoodia

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

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Hoodia

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