Pennywort

Protea

About Pennywort and Protea

Pennywort

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Virginia

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

51600

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

PROTEA

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

pennywort

Protea plant

In German

Wassernabel

Protea Pflanze

In French

pennywort

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Centella

planta de protea

In Greek

pennywort

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

conchelo

planta Protea

In Polish

wąkrota

Protea roślin

In Latin

pennywort

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Proteales

Family

Apiaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

7001600

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Protea

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

Pennywort and Protea Physical Information

Pennywort and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Protea are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Pennywort and Protea

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