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Jerusalem Artichoke
Jerusalem Artichoke

Protea
Protea



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About Jerusalem Artichoke and Protea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1001600
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan, Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

-
All year

Repeat Bloomer

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

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
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

Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

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

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Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIANTHUS tuberosus
PROTEA

Common Name

Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke
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

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Vascular plant

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Proteales

Family

Asteraceae
Proteaceae

Genus

-
Protea

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Proteae

Subfamily

-
Proteoideae

Number of Species

201600
1 27800
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Properties of Jerusalem Artichoke and Protea

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

Season and Care of Jerusalem Artichoke and Protea

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

Jerusalem Artichoke and Protea Physical Information

Jerusalem Artichoke and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Jerusalem Artichoke height is 60.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Jerusalem Artichoke and Protea are as follows:

  • Jerusalem Artichoke flower color: Tan and Brown

  • Jerusalem Artichoke leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

Care of Jerusalem Artichoke and Protea

Care of Jerusalem Artichoke and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jerusalem Artichoke 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 Jerusalem Artichoke needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.