Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Number of Varieties
160060
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
Clay
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Average
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Aging, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PROTEA
PHLOX maculata
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Meadow Phlox
In Hindi
Protea plant
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Protea Pflanze
Wiese Phlox
In French
usine de Protea
Meadow Phlox
In Spanish
planta de protea
prado Phlox
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Meadow Phlox
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Meadow Phlox
In Polish
Protea roślin
łąka Phlox
In Latin
Protea herba
Phlox meadow
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Solanales
Family
Proteaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Protea
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
Proteae
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Subfamily
Proteoideae
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Number of Species
160070
1
27800
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