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Protea
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Bristlecone Pine
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Western United States

Types

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

16006
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Rocky areas, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-112-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Habit

-
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Chocolate

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
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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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Fine

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Birds

Allergy

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Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Bristlecone Pine

In Hindi

Protea plant
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़

In German

Protea Pflanze
Bristlecone Pine Baum

In French

usine de Protea
Bristlecone Pine Arbre

In Spanish

planta de protea
Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Bristlecone Pine Árvore

In Polish

Protea roślin
Sosna oścista Drzewo

In Latin

Protea herba
Pinus Bristlecone ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Proteales
Pinales

Family

Proteaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Protea
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

16006
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Bristlecone Pine

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

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Importance of Protea and Bristlecone Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Bristlecone Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Bristlecone Pine 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 Bristlecone Pine is Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge and Wounds. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Bristlecone Pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Bristlecone Pine

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 Bristlecone Pine 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 Bristlecone Pine have Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Bristlecone Pine has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Bristlecone Pine is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Bristlecone Pine facts and facts of other plants too.