Southernwood

Protea

About Southernwood and Protea

Southernwood

Protea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Requires a lot of watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

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Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Protea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Southernwood and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Protea

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

Southernwood and Protea Physical Information

Southernwood and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Protea are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Southernwood and Protea

Care of Southernwood and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.