Rutabaga | Rutabaga Plant

What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Types

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

In Hindi

शलजम

In German

Steckrübe

In French

rutabaga

In Spanish

nabo sueco

In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

In Portuguese

Rotavaga

In Polish

Rotavaga

In Latin

Rotavaga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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