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About Protea and Sunflower

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
North America
1.4 Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
About American ..
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Brown, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay
Dry, Light, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROTEA
Helianths Annuus
7.2 Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Protea plant
Sūrajamukhī
7.2.2 In German
Protea Pflanze
Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
usine de Protea
Tournesol
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de protea
Girasol
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Protea
ηλιοτρόπιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Protea
Girassol
7.2.7 In Polish
Protea roślin
słonecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Protea herba
Helianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Proteales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Proteaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Protea
Heilanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Proteae
Heliantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Proteoideae
Helianthodeae
8.10 Number of Species
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1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Protea and Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Protea and Sunflower

Season and care of Protea and Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Sunflower season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline.

Protea and Sunflower Physical Information

Protea and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Protea and Sunflower are as follows:

  • Protea flower color: Not Available

  • Protea leaf color: Not Available

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Protea and Sunflower

Care of Protea and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.