Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
China, Japan
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Number of Varieties
16003
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm91.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
Clay
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Moist
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Ants
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PROTEA
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
Protea plant
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Protea Pflanze
Paonia lactiflora
In French
usine de Protea
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
planta de protea
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
Protea roślin
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
Protea herba
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Dilleniales
Family
Proteaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Protea
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Proteae
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Subfamily
Proteoideae
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Number of Species
16001
1
27800
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