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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Caribbean, Central America

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

160016
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

Protea plant
Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Protea Pflanze
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

usine de Protea
plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

planta de protea
planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

φυτό Protea
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

planta Protea
planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

Protea roślin
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

Protea herba
Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Proteales
Cyperales

Family

Proteaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Protea
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1600100
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Bushy Bluestem

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Importance of Protea and Bushy Bluestem

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Compare Facts of Protea vs Bushy Bluestem

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