Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Europe
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11-9999
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
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Turnip
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
शलजम
कबिट
In German
Rübe
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Navet
Kawista
In Spanish
Nabo
Kawista
In Greek
Γογγύλι
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Nabo
Limonia
In Polish
Rzepa
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
rapa
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Sapindales
Family
Brassicaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Brassica
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Brassiceae
Citreae
Subfamily
-
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
-1
1
27800
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