Protea

Devil's Tongue

About Protea and Devil's Tongue

Protea

Devil's Tongue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 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

Yellow, Orange

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Aphids, Birds

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

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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

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

OPUNTIA humifusa

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1600

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Properties of Protea and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Devil's Tongue

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

Protea and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Protea and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Devil's Tongue

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