Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe
Western United States, California
Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
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Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-9
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
Turnip
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
शलजम
Western Redbud
In German
Rübe
West Redbud
In French
Navet
Redbud Western
In Spanish
Nabo
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
Γογγύλι
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Nabo
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
Rzepa
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
rapa
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Fabales
Family
Brassicaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Brassica
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Brassiceae
Cercideae
Subfamily
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Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
-25
1
27800
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