About Protea and Beardtongue
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
South-Central United States
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Not Available
No
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PROTEA
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Protea plant
Beardtongue
In German
Protea Pflanze
Bartfaden
In French
usine de Protea
beardtongue
In Spanish
planta de protea
beardtongue
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Beardtongue
In Polish
Protea roślin
Beardtongue
In Latin
Protea herba
ursus lingua
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Proteaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Proteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Not Available
Properties of Protea and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Protea and Beardtongue. Protea doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Protea and Beardtongue
Season and care of Protea and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Beardtongue season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Protea and Beardtongue Physical Information
Protea and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Protea and Beardtongue are as follows:
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Protea and Beardtongue
Care of Protea and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.