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Protea and Bristlecone Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
6  
1600  
11

Habitat
Rocky areas, Slopes  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Bristlecone Pine  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़  
Protea plant  

In German
Bristlecone Pine Baum  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Bristlecone Pine Arbre  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Bristlecone Pine Árvore  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Sosna oścista Drzewo  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Pinus Bristlecone ligno  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Proteales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Protea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
6  
1600  
17

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Difference Between Bristlecone Pine and Protea

If you are confused whether Bristlecone Pine or Protea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bristlecone Pine and Protea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bristlecone Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Protea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bristlecone Pine and Protea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bristlecone Pine and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bristlecone Pine and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bristlecone Pine and Protea as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bristlecone Pine is Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge and Wounds whereas of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Bristlecone Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bristlecone Pine vs Protea

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bristlecone Pine vs Protea and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bristlecone Pine are Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough whereas of Protea have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bristlecone Pine has no showy fruits and Protea has no showy fruits. Also Bristlecone Pine is not flowering and Protea is flowering. You can compare Bristlecone Pine and Protea facts and facts of other plants too.

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