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About Protea and Pink Queen


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
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
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Pink Queen  
Protea plant  

In German
rosa Königin  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Reine rose  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Reina de color rosa  
planta de protea  

In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Różowa Królowa  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Regina Pink  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Proteales  

Family
Cleomaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Cleome  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cleomeae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
1  
1600  
17

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Properties of Pink Queen and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Pink Queen and Protea? We provide you with everything About Pink Queen and Protea. Pink Queen has thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Pink Queen does not have fragrant flowers. Pink Queen has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Protea has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Pink Queen and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pink Queen and Protea

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

Pink Queen and Protea Physical Information

Pink Queen and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pink Queen and Protea are as follows:

Care of Pink Queen and Protea

Care of Pink Queen and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen 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.

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