Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Madagascar
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
10-15
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Purplish-black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Linear
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
-
Poisonous, Skin cuts
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PROTEA
PACHYPODIUM geayi
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Madagaskar Palm
In Hindi
Protea plant
Pachypodium
In German
Protea Pflanze
Pachypodium
In French
usine de Protea
Pachypodium
In Spanish
planta de protea
Pachypodium
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Pachypodium
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
In Polish
Protea roślin
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
In Latin
Protea herba
Pachypodium
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Gentianales
Family
Proteaceae
Apocynaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Proteae
Malouetieae
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Apocynoideae
Properties of Protea and Pachypodium
Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Pachypodium? We provide you with everything About Protea and Pachypodium. Protea doesn't have thorns and Pachypodium doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like and Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Protea and Pachypodium
Season and care of Protea and Pachypodium is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Pachypodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Pachypodium season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Pachypodium is Sand while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Pachypodium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Protea and Pachypodium Physical Information
Protea and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Pachypodium are as follows:
Care of Protea and Pachypodium
Care of Protea and Pachypodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pachypodium pruning is done 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 Pachypodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.