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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Europe
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis

Number of Varieties

308
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Thickets, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
8-1

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Care

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
Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
MONARDA fistulosa

Common Name

Turnip
Wild Bergamot, bee balm

In Hindi

शलजम
Wild Bergamot

In German

Rübe
Wilde Bergamotte

In French

Navet
bergamote sauvage

In Spanish

Nabo
bergamota silvestre

In Greek

Γογγύλι
άγρια Περγαμόντο

In Portuguese

Nabo
Bergamota selvagem

In Polish

Rzepa
Dziki Bergamot

In Latin

rapa
Wild Bergamot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Brassica
Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

-21
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Wild Bergamot

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

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Importance of Turnip and Wild Bergamot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Turnip and Wild Bergamot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Turnip and Wild Bergamot 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 Wild Bergamot is Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic and Gastrointestinal disorders. Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Wild Bergamot has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Wild Bergamot

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