Protea

Panicum

About Protea and Panicum

Protea

Panicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

1600450

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

Clay

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Deers

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

PANICUM

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Panicum

In Hindi

Protea plant

panikom

In German

Protea Pflanze

panikom

In French

usine de Protea

panikom

In Spanish

planta de protea

panikom

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Panicum

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Panicum

In Polish

Protea roślin

Panicum

In Latin

Protea herba

Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Proteales

Poales

Family

Proteaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Protea

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1600450

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Panicum

Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Panicum? We provide you with everything About Protea and Panicum. Protea doesn't have thorns and Panicum doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like and Panicum 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 Panicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Protea and Panicum

Season and care of Protea and Panicum is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Panicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Panicum season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Panicum is Moist while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Protea and Panicum Physical Information

Protea and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Panicum are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color:

Care of Protea and Panicum

Care of Protea and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Panicum 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.