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About Columbus Hops and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
North America, Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
5  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
ditches, Lake margins  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
7.10 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Chartreuse, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
All year  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
extracted oil, Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
brewing beer  

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Columbus Hops  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
साधारण राज़क  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Echter Hopfen  

In French
usine de Protea  
Houblon  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Humulus lupulus  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Columbus Hops  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Lúpulo  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Chmiel zwyczajny  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Columbus Hops  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Urticales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Humulus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
3  
99+

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Properties of Protea and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Columbus Hops

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

Protea and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Protea and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm. The color specification of Protea and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Care of Protea and Columbus Hops

Care of Protea and Columbus Hops include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Columbus Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Columbus Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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