Protea

Partridge Pea

About Protea and Partridge Pea

Protea

Partridge Pea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Mediterranean

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

16002

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

Protea plant

Partridge Pea

In German

Protea Pflanze

Partridge Pea

In French

usine de Protea

Partridge Pea

In Spanish

planta de protea

Partridge Pea

In Greek

φυτό Protea

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Partridge Pea

In Polish

Protea roślin

Partridge Pea

In Latin

Protea herba

Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Fabales

Family

Proteaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Protea

Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Cassieae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

160021

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Partridge Pea

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

Protea and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Protea and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Protea and Partridge Pea

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