Protea

Poinsettia

About Protea and Poinsettia

Protea

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Mexico

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Proteales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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1600

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100

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Properties of Protea and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Poinsettia

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

Protea and Poinsettia Physical Information

Protea and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Protea and Poinsettia are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Protea and Poinsettia

Care of Protea and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.