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About Protea and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-8  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
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
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Celosia  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Celosia  
Protea plant  

In German
Celosia  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Celosia  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Celosia  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Celosia  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
planta Protea  

In Polish
celosia  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Celosia  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Proteales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Celosia and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Protea

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

Celosia and Protea Physical Information

Celosia and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Protea are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Protea

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