Turnip
Brassica rapa
- Layer 4 · Herbaceous
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to Eurasia, it includes popular cultivars such as the turnip, turnip tops and Chinese cabbage. It grows rapidly and adapts to temperate climates with fertile, well-drained soils. It integrates into the vegetable garden and food forest in the root and herbaceous layers.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Herbaceous annual or biennial up to 0.8 m
- Mature diameter: 0.4 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January — Harvest
- February — Harvest — Planting
- March — Harvest — Planting
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August — Planting
- September — Planting
- October — Harvest — Planting
- November — Harvest
- December — Harvest
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The roots and leaves are consumed in soups and stews, having a high nutritional value.
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Related plants
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