Protea

Pride of India

About Protea and Pride of India

Protea

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

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Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs

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

Average

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Protea and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Pride of India

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

Protea and Pride of India Physical Information

Protea and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Pride of India are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Protea and Pride of India

Care of Protea and Pride of India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.