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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

160015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Purple, Black

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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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Palmately Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

-
Cold climate

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

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Black Currant

In Hindi

Protea plant
Black Currant

In German

Protea Pflanze
Black Currant

In French

usine de Protea
groseille noire

In Spanish

planta de protea
negro Grosella

In Greek

φυτό Protea
μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

planta Protea
groselha-preta

In Polish

Protea roślin
czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Protea herba
nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Rosales

Family

Proteaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Protea
Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

1600150
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Black Currant

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

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Importance of Protea and Black Currant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Black Currant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Black Currant 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 Black Currant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B and Vitamin C. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Currant has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Black Currant

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 Black Currant 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 Black Currant have Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Black Currant has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Black Currant is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Black Currant facts and facts of other plants too.