Protea

Penstemon Parryi

About Protea and Penstemon Parryi

Protea

Penstemon Parryi

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

160040

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

Protea plant

penstemon parryi

In German

Protea Pflanze

penstemon parryi

In French

usine de Protea

penstemon parryi

In Spanish

planta de protea

parryi penstemon

In Greek

φυτό Protea

penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

planta Protea

parryi penstemon

In Polish

Protea roślin

penstemon parryi

In Latin

Protea herba

Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Lamiales

Family

Proteaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Protea

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

16001

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Penstemon Parryi

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

Protea and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Protea and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Protea and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Protea and Penstemon Parryi

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