Cardon

Protea

About Cardon and Protea

Cardon

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Cactus

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

-1600

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei

PROTEA

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Cardon

Protea plant

In German

Cardon

Protea Pflanze

In French

Cardon

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Cardon

planta de protea

In Greek

Cardon

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Cardon

planta Protea

In Polish

Cardon

Protea roślin

In Latin

Cardon

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Proteales

Family

Cactaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Pachycereus

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Proteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Proteoideae

Number of Species

121600

1 27800

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Properties of Cardon and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Cardon and Protea? We provide you with everything About Cardon and Protea. Cardon has thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Cardon does not have fragrant flowers. Cardon has allergic reactions like and Protea has allergic reactions like . 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 Cardon and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cardon and Protea

Season and care of Cardon and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Cardon and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cardon season is and Protea season is . The type of soil for Cardon is and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Cardon is and for Protea is Acidic.

Cardon and Protea Physical Information

Cardon and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Protea are as follows:

Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color:
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Cardon and Protea

Care of Cardon and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon 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 Cardon 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.