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About Turnip and Protea


About Protea and Turnip


What is

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  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12-8  

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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Broad  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Proteales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
-  
1600  
17

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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.

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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.

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