Protea

Snow Bush

About Protea and Snow Bush

Protea

Snow Bush

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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

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Medium

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Traditional medicine, 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, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

BREYNIA disticha

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Snow Bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

बर्फ बुश

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Schnee Bush

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

neige Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

nieve Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

χιόνι Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

neve de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Śnieg Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Breynia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Antidesmatoideae

8.10 Number of Species

160038

1 27800

Properties of Protea and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Snow Bush

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

Protea and Snow Bush Physical Information

Protea and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Snow Bush are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Protea and Snow Bush

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