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About Protea and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Number of Varieties

16001
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

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Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

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Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Fine

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Winter heath

In Hindi

Protea plant
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Protea Pflanze
Alpine Heath

In French

usine de Protea
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

planta de protea
Alpine Heath

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Alpine Heath

In Polish

Protea roślin
Alpine Heath

In Latin

Protea herba
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Ericales

Family

Proteaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Protea
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
Ericeae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

160060
1 27800
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Properties of Protea and Alpine Heath

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

Season and Care of Protea and Alpine Heath

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

Protea and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Protea and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Protea and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Alpine Heath

Care of Protea and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.