Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
10-11
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
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
All year
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
PROTEA
Common Name
Turnip
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
शलजम
Protea plant
In German
Rübe
Protea Pflanze
In French
Navet
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Nabo
planta de protea
In Greek
Γογγύλι
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Nabo
planta Protea
In Polish
Rzepa
Protea roślin
In Latin
rapa
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Proteales
Family
Brassicaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Properties of Turnip and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Turnip and Protea? We provide you with everything About Turnip and Protea. Turnip doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Turnip does not have fragrant flowers. Turnip has allergic reactions like angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria and Protea has allergic reactions like angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Turnip and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Turnip and Protea
Season and care of Turnip and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Turnip and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Turnip season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Protea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Turnip is Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Turnip is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Turnip and Protea Physical Information
Turnip and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Protea are as follows:
Care of Turnip and Protea
Care of Turnip and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Turnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.