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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe
South America

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Solanum pimpinellifolium

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Loamy soils, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
-

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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
Red, Olive, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Tiny fruits

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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
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
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
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Birds

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Antioxidants, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
LYCOPERSICON peruvianum

Common Name

Turnip
Wild Tomato

In Hindi

शलजम
Wild Tomato

In German

Rübe
Tomaten (Sektion)

In French

Navet
Lycopersicon

In Spanish

Nabo
Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon

In Greek

Γογγύλι
Wild Tomato

In Portuguese

Nabo
Wild Tomato

In Polish

Rzepa
Pomidor

In Latin

rapa
Wild Tomato

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Solanales

Family

Brassicaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Brassica
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Brassiceae
Solaneae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

-13
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Wild Tomato

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

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Importance of Turnip and Wild Tomato

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Turnip and Wild Tomato. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Turnip and Wild Tomato 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 Tomato is Antioxidants and Vitamin C. Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Wild Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Wild Tomato

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