Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
10-11
Sunset Zone
not provided
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
All year
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
-
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Petunia
PROTEA
Common Name
Petunia
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Petunia
Protea plant
In German
Petunie
Protea Pflanze
In French
Pétunia
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Petunia
planta de protea
In Greek
πετούνια
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Petúnia
planta Protea
In Polish
Petunia
Protea roślin
In Latin
Petunia
Protea herba
Phylum
Streptophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Proteales
Family
Solanaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Proteoideae
Properties of Petunia and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Petunia and Protea? We provide you with everything About Petunia and Protea. Petunia doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Petunia does not have fragrant flowers. Petunia 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 Petunia and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Petunia and Protea
Season and care of Petunia and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Petunia and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Petunia season is Summer and Protea season is Summer. The type of soil for Petunia is Loamy, Sandy and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Petunia is Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Petunia and Protea Physical Information
Petunia and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Protea are as follows:
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Protea flower color:
- Protea leaf color:
Care of Petunia and Protea
Care of Petunia and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Petunia 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.