Protea

Burning Bush

About Protea and Burning Bush

Protea

Burning Bush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Number of Varieties

16005

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Poisonous, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

EUONYMUS alatus

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree

In Hindi

Protea plant

Burning Bush Plant

In German

Protea Pflanze

Brennender Busch Pflanze

In French

usine de Protea

Bush brûlant des plantes

In Spanish

planta de protea

La quema de la planta de Bush

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Burning Bush Φυτών

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Bush ardente Planta

In Polish

Protea roślin

Płonącego krzewu roślin

In Latin

Protea herba

Planta flammae rubi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Celastrales

Family

Proteaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Protea

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1600130

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Burning Bush

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Burning Bush

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

Protea and Burning Bush Physical Information

Protea and Burning Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Protea and Burning Bush are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Burning Bush

Care of Protea and Burning Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Burning Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, 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 Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.