Protea

Regal Geranium

About Protea and Regal Geranium

Protea

Regal Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Elegance , Maiden

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

mild coastal areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 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

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

regal geranium

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Regal Geranie

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

geranium royale

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

geranio regia

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

regal geranium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

gerânio régio

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

regal geranium

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

regal geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Pelargonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Unknown

8.10 Number of Species

1600422

1 27800

Properties of Protea and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Regal Geranium

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

Protea and Regal Geranium Physical Information

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

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Protea and Regal Geranium

Care of Protea and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.