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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

China
Europe

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-3

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

-
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Turnip

In Hindi

Wintersweet
शलजम

In German

Wintersweet
Rübe

In French

Wintersweet
Navet

In Spanish

wintersweet
Nabo

In Greek

Wintersweet
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Nabo

In Polish

Wintersweet
Rzepa

In Latin

Wintersweet
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Brassicales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Brassiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11-
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Turnip

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

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Importance of Wintersweet and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wintersweet and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet is Antiphlogistic and Antirheumatic whereas of Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Wintersweet has beauty benefits as follows: while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wintersweet vs Turnip

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 Wintersweet vs Turnip 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 Wintersweet are whereas of Turnip have angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wintersweet has no showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Wintersweet is not flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Wintersweet and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.