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About Protea and Fuller's Teasel


About Fuller's Teasel and Protea


What is

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  
-  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
-  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8 - 5  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
All year  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Dipsacaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Dipsacus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
Dipsacoideae  

Number of Species
1600  
17
16  
99+

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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.

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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.

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