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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Europe
Western Europe

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
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Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-111-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
9-1

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

Common Name

Turnip
Kohlrabi

In Hindi

शलजम
नवलकोल

In German

Rübe
Kohlrabi

In French

Navet
Chou-rave

In Spanish

Nabo
Brassica oleracea gongyloides

In Greek

Γογγύλι
Kohlrabi

In Portuguese

Nabo
Kohlrabi

In Polish

Rzepa
Kalarepa

In Latin

rapa
Kohlrabi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Capparales

Family

Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Brassiceae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

-1
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Kohlrabi

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

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Importance of Turnip and Kohlrabi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Turnip and Kohlrabi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Turnip and Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi is Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals and Weight loss. Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Kohlrabi

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 Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi have Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Turnip has no showy fruits and Kohlrabi has no showy fruits. Also Turnip is not flowering and Kohlrabi is not flowering . You can compare Turnip and Kohlrabi facts and facts of other plants too.