Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
3010
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm795.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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
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
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
-
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Birds
Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Turnip
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
शलजम
Texas Madrone
In German
Rübe
Texas Madrone
In French
Navet
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
Nabo
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
Γογγύλι
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
Nabo
Texas Madrone
In Polish
Rzepa
Texas Madrone
In Latin
rapa
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ericales
Family
Brassicaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Brassica
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Brassiceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-1
1
27800
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