Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Russia/Siberia, Japan
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Lobed
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
Yes
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
No
Self-Sowing
Not Available
No
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PROTEA
PAPAVER miyabeanum
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Japanese Poppy
In Hindi
Protea plant
Japanese Poppy
In German
Protea Pflanze
japanische Poppy
In French
usine de Protea
Poppy japonaise
In Spanish
planta de protea
amapola japonesa
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Poppy japonês
In Polish
Protea roślin
japoński Poppy
In Latin
Protea herba
Papaver Italica
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Ranunculales
Family
Proteaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Paperveroideae
Properties of Protea and Japanese Poppy
Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Japanese Poppy? We provide you with everything About Protea and Japanese Poppy. Protea doesn't have thorns and Japanese Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Poppy 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 Japanese Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Protea and Japanese Poppy
Season and care of Protea and Japanese Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Japanese Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Japanese Poppy season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Japanese Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Japanese Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Protea and Japanese Poppy Physical Information
Protea and Japanese Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Protea and Japanese Poppy are as follows:
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
- Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Protea and Japanese Poppy
Care of Protea and Japanese Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Japanese Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.