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Protea
Protea

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Turnip



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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Europe

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

160030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-3

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 cm25.40 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

-
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

Egg-shaped
Long Broad

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, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

-
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Turnip

In Hindi

Protea plant
शलजम

In German

Protea Pflanze
Rübe

In French

usine de Protea
Navet

In Spanish

planta de protea
Nabo

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Nabo

In Polish

Protea roślin
Rzepa

In Latin

Protea herba
rapa

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
Brassiceae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

1600-
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Turnip

If you are confused whether Protea or Turnip are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Protea and Turnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Turnip fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Turnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Turnip as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Turnip

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Protea vs Turnip and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Protea are whereas of Turnip have angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.