Protea

Blue Hibiscus

About Protea and Blue Hibiscus

Protea

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Australia

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1600

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Properties of Protea and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Blue Hibiscus

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

Protea and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Protea and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Protea and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Protea and Blue Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.