Protea

Devils Backbone

About Protea and Devils Backbone

Protea

Devils Backbone

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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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

H2, 13, 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)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

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

Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Softwood 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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

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

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

Euphorbia tithymaloides

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Devil's Backbone

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

Devil's Backbone

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Devil's Backbone

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

Backbone du Diable

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

El espinazo del diablo

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

Devil's Backbone

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

Espinha do Diabo

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Kręgosłup diabła

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

Narum diaboli

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1600

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Properties of Protea and Devils Backbone

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Devils Backbone

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

Protea and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Protea and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Protea and Devils Backbone

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