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About Ground Ivy and Protea


About Protea and Ground Ivy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
51.00 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GLECHOMA hederacea  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Ground Ivy  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Protea plant  

In German
Hortensie  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Hortensia  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
planta de protea  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Vascular plant  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Proteales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
-  
Protea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
20  
1600  
17

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Properties of Ground Ivy and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Ground Ivy and Protea? We provide you with everything About Ground Ivy and Protea. Ground Ivy doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Ground Ivy does not have fragrant flowers. Ground Ivy has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Protea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Ground Ivy and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ground Ivy and Protea

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

Ground Ivy and Protea Physical Information

Ground Ivy and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Ground Ivy height is 51.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Ground Ivy and Protea are as follows:

Care of Ground Ivy and Protea

Care of Ground Ivy and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ground Ivy 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 Ground Ivy needs Average Water 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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