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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Cactus

Number of Varieties

1600-
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

-
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Leaf Color in Summer

-
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Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Slow

Type of Soil

Clay
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The pH of Soil

Acidic
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Soil Drainage

-
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Bloom Time

All year
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Repeat Bloomer

-
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Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

-
-

Edible Fruit

-
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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

-
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Fragrant Fruit

-
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Fragrant Leaf

-
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Fragrant Bark/Stem

-
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Showy Foliage

-
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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

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Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

-
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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy

-
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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
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

Protea plant
Cardon

In German

Protea Pflanze
Cardon

In French

usine de Protea
Cardon

In Spanish

planta de protea
Cardon

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Cardon

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Cardon

In Polish

Protea roślin
Cardon

In Latin

Protea herba
Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Caryophyllales

Family

Proteaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Protea
Pachycereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

160012
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Cardon

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

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Importance of Protea and Cardon

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Cardon

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