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About Bermuda Grass and Protea


About Protea and Bermuda Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Asia, India  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
11- 6  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
302.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Bermuda Grass  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
बरमूडा घास  
Protea plant  

In German
Bermuda Gras  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
l'herbe des Bermudes  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Grama  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Αγριάδα  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
grama Bermuda  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Trawa Bermuda  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Bermuda Grass  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Proteales  

Family
Poaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Cynodon Rich  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Chlorideae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
2  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Bermuda Grass and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Bermuda Grass and Protea? We provide you with everything About Bermuda Grass and Protea. Bermuda Grass doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Bermuda Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bermuda Grass has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching and Whooping Cough and Protea has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching and Whooping Cough. 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 Bermuda Grass and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bermuda Grass and Protea

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

Bermuda Grass and Protea Physical Information

Bermuda Grass and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bermuda Grass and Protea are as follows:

Care of Bermuda Grass and Protea

Care of Bermuda Grass and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bermuda Grass pruning is done and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bermuda Grass 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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