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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe
Australia

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
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Number of Varieties

3035
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-11
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
21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black
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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
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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, Fall, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water regularly for 2 months

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pruning may be required for height clearance

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Blowflies, Insects

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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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
Anodyne, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots
Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
GEIJERA parviflora

Common Name

Turnip
Wilga, Native Willow

In Hindi

शलजम
Wilga

In German

Rübe
Pirol

In French

Navet
loriot

In Spanish

Nabo
oriol

In Greek

Γογγύλι
φλώρος

In Portuguese

Nabo
papa-figos

In Polish

Rzepa
Wilga

In Latin

rapa
oriole

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Brassicales
Sapindales

Family

Brassicaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Brassica
Geijera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

-45
1 27800
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Difference Between Turnip and Wilga

If you are confused whether Turnip or Wilga 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 Wilga Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Turnip are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Wilga fertilizers required are Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Turnip and Wilga if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Turnip and Wilga

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

Compare Facts of Turnip vs Wilga

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