Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PROTEA
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Protea plant
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Protea Pflanze
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
usine de Protea
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
planta de protea
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Protea roślin
łąka ber
In Latin
Protea herba
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Proteales
Cyperales
Family
Proteaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Properties of Protea and Meadow Foxtail
Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Protea and Meadow Foxtail. Protea doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Protea and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Protea and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Meadow Foxtail season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Protea and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Protea and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Protea and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Care of Protea and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Protea and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.