Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
China
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
3-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Alternate Days
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
PROTEA
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
China Aster
In Hindi
Protea plant
चीन एस्टर
In German
Protea Pflanze
China Aster
In French
usine de Protea
Chine Aster
In Spanish
planta de protea
aster de China
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Κίνα Aster
In Portuguese
planta Protea
China Aster
In Polish
Protea roślin
Chiny Aster
In Latin
Protea herba
Sinis Aster
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Asterales
Family
Proteaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Protea
Callistephus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Asteroideae
Season and Care of Protea and China Aster
Season and care of Protea and China Aster is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and China Aster Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and China Aster season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for China Aster is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral.
Protea and China Aster Physical Information
Protea and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Protea and China Aster are as follows:
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
- China Aster leaf color: Green
Care of Protea and China Aster
Care of Protea and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.