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About Protea and Golden Beet


About Golden Beet and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Europe  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
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
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Ants, Mice  

Allergy
-  
Sore Throat, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
चुकंदर  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Rübe  

In French
usine de Protea  
betterave  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
remolacha  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
beterraba  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
buraczany  

In Latin
Protea herba  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Proteales  
-  

Family
Proteaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
28  
99+

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Properties of Protea and Golden Beet

Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Golden Beet? We provide you with everything About Protea and Golden Beet. Protea doesn't have thorns and Golden Beet doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like and Golden Beet has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Protea and Golden Beet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Protea and Golden Beet

Season and care of Protea and Golden Beet is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Golden Beet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Golden Beet season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Golden Beet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Golden Beet is Neutral.

Protea and Golden Beet Physical Information

Protea and Golden Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Golden Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Protea and Golden Beet are as follows:

Care of Protea and Golden Beet

Care of Protea and Golden Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden Beet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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