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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Europe
Mexico, Central America

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
12-8

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Turnip
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

शलजम
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Rübe
Yambohne

In French

Navet
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Nabo
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Γογγύλι
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Nabo
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Rzepa
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

rapa
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Brassicales
Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

-100
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Jicama

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

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Importance of Turnip and Jicama

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

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Jicama

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