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Partridge Pea
Partridge Pea

Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

21600
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

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
H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
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

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Chamaecrista fasciculata
PROTEA

Common Name

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Partridge Pea
Protea plant

In German

Partridge Pea
Protea Pflanze

In French

Partridge Pea
usine de Protea

In Spanish

Partridge Pea
planta de protea

In Greek

πέρδικα μπιζέλι
φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Partridge Pea
planta Protea

In Polish

Partridge Pea
Protea roślin

In Latin

Partridge Pea
Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Proteales

Family

Fabaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Chamaecrista
Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cassieae
Proteae

Subfamily

-
Proteoideae

Number of Species

211600
1 27800
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Difference Between Partridge Pea and Protea

If you are confused whether Partridge Pea 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 Partridge Pea and Protea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Partridge Pea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Protea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Partridge Pea and Protea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Partridge Pea and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Partridge Pea and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Partridge Pea 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 Partridge Pea is Nausia and Urinary tract problems whereas of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Partridge Pea has beauty benefits as follows: while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Partridge Pea 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 Partridge Pea 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 Partridge Pea are Mild Allergen whereas of Protea have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Partridge Pea has showy fruits and Protea has no showy fruits. Also Partridge Pea is not flowering and Protea is flowering. You can compare Partridge Pea and Protea facts and facts of other plants too.