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
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
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
All year
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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 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
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Proteales
Family
Cleomaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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.
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:
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Protea flower color:
- Protea leaf color:
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.