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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
India
Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-156-11
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm25.40 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm20.30 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Sienna, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
White, Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Long Broad
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Shoots
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Turnip
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
शलजम
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Rübe
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Navet
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Nabo
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Γογγύλι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Nabo
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Rzepa
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
rapa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Brassica
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Brassiceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
500NA
1 27800

Difference Between Water Spinach and Turnip

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Importance of Water Spinach and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Turnip 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 Water Spinach is Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache and Skin Diseases whereas of Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Turnip

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