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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Europe
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Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

3018
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm25.50 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
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
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Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Turnip
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

शलजम
Lungwort

In German

Rübe
Lungenkraut

In French

Navet
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Nabo
Lungwort

In Greek

Γογγύλι
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Nabo
pulmonária

In Polish

Rzepa
płucnik

In Latin

rapa
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Brassicales
Peltigerales

Family

Brassicaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Brassica
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae
Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

-18
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Turnip and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Turnip and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Turnip and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Lungwort

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