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Protea
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Beardlip Penstemon
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Number of Varieties

160056
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot

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

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Protea plant
Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Protea Pflanze
Beardlip Penstemon

In French

usine de Protea
penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

planta de protea
penstemon beardlip

In Greek

φυτό Protea
beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

planta Protea
penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Protea roślin
beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Protea herba
Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Lamiales

Family

Proteaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Protea
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

160040
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Importance of Protea and Beardlip Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Beardlip Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Beardlip Penstemon is Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments and Urine infections. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Beardlip Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Beardlip Penstemon

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