Protea

Ponytail Palm

About Protea and Ponytail Palm

Protea

Ponytail Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Mexico

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

Number of Varieties

16001

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1112-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm365.76 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

In Hindi

Protea plant

Ponytail Palm

In German

Protea Pflanze

Pferdeschwanz Palm

In French

usine de Protea

Ponytail Palm

In Spanish

planta de protea

Cola de caballo de palma

In Greek

φυτό Protea

αλογοουρά παλάμη

In Portuguese

planta Protea

rabo- de palma

In Polish

Protea roślin

kucyk palmowy

In Latin

Protea herba

ponytail palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Proteales

Asparagales

Family

Proteaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Protea

Beaucarnea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

160010

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Ponytail Palm

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

Protea and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Protea and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Protea and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Ponytail Palm

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