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Turnip

About

Brassica rapa is a plant species growing in various widely cultivated forms including the turnip (a root vegetable); napa cabbage, bomdong, bok choy, and rapini; and Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera, an oilseed which has many common names, including turnip rape, field mustard, bird rape, and keblock.

Family: Brassicaceae

How to use it

Beyond its use as a root vegetable and leafy green, this species is utilized for its oilseed subspecies, Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera, which is commonly known as turnip rape or field mustard.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org

In the kitchen

This versatile species offers a wide range of culinary uses depending on the cultivated variety you choose. You can cook the turnip as a root vegetable, or prepare its other cultivated forms such as napa cabbage, bomdong, bok choy, and rapini.

Sources: Grangery, en.wikipedia.org

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by: Seed

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Name: Turnip
Slug: turnip
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica
Species: rapa
Category: Root
Wikidata QID: Q3384
Propagule type: seed
Container suitable: No
Indoor suitable: No
OSSI pledged: No
Hazard level: 1
Data completeness: 48

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