Protea

Crimson Pygmy

About Protea and Crimson Pygmy

Protea

Crimson Pygmy

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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

Japan

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Acuminate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Pollution

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

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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

Not Available

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy 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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Protea and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Crimson Pygmy

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

Protea and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Protea and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Protea and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Protea and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.