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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Australia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

160030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,743.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Pollution

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Root, Seeds

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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Protea plant
बोतल ट्री

In German

Protea Pflanze
Flaschenbaum

In French

usine de Protea
Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

planta de protea
Árbol de la botella

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Bottle Tree

In Polish

Protea roślin
Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Protea herba
Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Malvales

Family

Proteaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Protea
brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
Sterculieae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Sterculioideae

Number of Species

160030
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Bottle Tree

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Importance of Protea and Bottle Tree

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Compare Facts of Protea vs Bottle Tree

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