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About Prickly Rose and Protea


About Protea and Prickly Rose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
gardens  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
80.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bugs  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Rosa acicularis  
PROTEA  

Common Name
prickly wild rose, the prickly rose, the bristly rose, Arctic rose  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
कांटेदार गुलाब  
Protea plant  

In German
Nadel-Rose  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
rosier arctique  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
rosa espinosa  
planta de protea  

In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές τριαντάφυλλο  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
rosa espinhoso  
planta Protea  

In Polish
kolczasta róża  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
spinis rosa  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Proteales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Rosa  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
100  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Prickly Rose and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Prickly Rose and Protea? We provide you with everything About Prickly Rose and Protea. Prickly Rose has thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Prickly Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Prickly Rose has allergic reactions like Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Protea has allergic reactions like Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 Prickly Rose and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Prickly Rose and Protea

Season and care of Prickly Rose and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Rose and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Rose season is Late Summer, Mid Summer and Summer and Protea season is Late Summer, Mid Summer and Summer. The type of soil for Prickly Rose is Clay, Loam, Sandy and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Prickly Rose is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Protea is Acidic.

Prickly Rose and Protea Physical Information

Prickly Rose and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Rose height is 80.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Prickly Rose and Protea are as follows:

Care of Prickly Rose and Protea

Care of Prickly Rose and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Prickly Rose 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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