About Protea and Fuller's Teasel
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Bloom Time
All year
Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Wildflower
Botanical Name
PROTEA
DIPSACUS fullonum
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Fuller's Teasel
In Hindi
Protea plant
Fuller's Teasel
In German
Protea Pflanze
Fullers Karde
In French
usine de Protea
Cardère à foulon
In Spanish
planta de protea
Cardo de Fuller
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Carda de Fuller
In Polish
Protea roślin
Fullera Oset
In Latin
Protea herba
Teasel Fullonis
Phylum
Vascular plant
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Dipsacales
Family
Proteaceae
Dipsacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Dipsacoideae
Properties of Protea and Fuller's Teasel
Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Fuller's Teasel? We provide you with everything About Protea and Fuller's Teasel. Protea doesn't have thorns and Fuller's Teasel doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like and Fuller's Teasel 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 Fuller's Teasel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Protea and Fuller's Teasel
Season and care of Protea and Fuller's Teasel is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Fuller's Teasel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Fuller's Teasel season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Fuller's Teasel is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Fuller's Teasel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Protea and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information
Protea and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:
Care of Protea and Fuller's Teasel
Care of Protea and Fuller's Teasel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.