Papaya

Protea

About Papaya and Protea

Papaya

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

201600

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 23, 24

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.62 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning

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

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARICA papaya

PROTEA

Common Name

Papaya

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

पपीता

Protea plant

In German

Papaya

Protea Pflanze

In French

Papaye

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Papaya

planta de protea

In Greek

Παπάγια

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Mamão

planta Protea

In Polish

Papaja

Protea roślin

In Latin

Papaya

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Proteales

Family

Caricaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Carica

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

301600

1 27800

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Properties of Papaya and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Papaya and Protea? We provide you with everything About Papaya and Protea. Papaya doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Papaya does not have fragrant flowers. Papaya has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing and Protea has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Papaya and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Papaya and Protea

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

Papaya and Protea Physical Information

Papaya and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Papaya height is 457.20 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Papaya and Protea are as follows:

Papaya flower color: Ivory
Papaya leaf color: Dark Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Papaya and Protea

Care of Papaya and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Requires little pruning and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Papaya 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.