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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

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

16002
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
moist forests, Mountains

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

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Needs very little water

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
Clay, 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
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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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

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

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Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

Protea plant
Bilimbi

In German

Protea Pflanze
bilimbi

In French

usine de Protea
bilimbi

In Spanish

planta de protea
bilimbi

In Greek

φυτό Protea
bilimbi

In Portuguese

planta Protea
bilimbi

In Polish

Protea roślin
bilimbi

In Latin

Protea herba
Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Oxalidales

Family

Proteaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Protea
Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

160012
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Bilimbi

If you are confused whether Protea or Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bilimbi fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Bilimbi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Bilimbi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Bilimbi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi is Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity and Tonic. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Bilimbi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Bilimbi

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 Protea vs Bilimbi 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 Protea are whereas of Bilimbi have Itchiness and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Bilimbi has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Bilimbi is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Bilimbi facts and facts of other plants too.