Protea

Big Bluestem

About Protea and Big Bluestem

Protea

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

16004

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-112-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Protea plant

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Protea Pflanze

Große Bartgras

In French

usine de Protea

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

planta de protea

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Protea roślin

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Protea herba

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Proteales

Poaceae

Family

Proteaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Protea

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

1600150

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Big Bluestem

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

Protea and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Protea and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Protea and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Big Bluestem

Care of Protea and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.