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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

16001
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
6-1

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

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Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Protea plant
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Protea Pflanze
Rotkohl

In French

usine de Protea
Chou rouge

In Spanish

planta de protea
Repollo rojo

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Red Cabbage

In Polish

Protea roślin
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Protea herba
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Brassicales

Family

Proteaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Protea
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

1600400
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Red Cabbage

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Importance of Protea and Red Cabbage

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Compare Facts of Protea vs Red Cabbage

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