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Protea
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Cestrum aurantiacum
Cestrum aurantiacum



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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Central America, South America

Types

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

16005
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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White

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lance-shaped to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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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

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Needs very little water

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
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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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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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
CESTRUM aurantiacum

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
orange jessamine

In Hindi

Protea plant
Cestrum aurantiacum

In German

Protea Pflanze
Hammersträucher

In French

usine de Protea
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Spanish

planta de protea
Cestrum

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Polish

Protea roślin
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Latin

Protea herba
Cestrum aurantiacum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Solanales

Family

Proteaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Protea
Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

1600250
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Cestrum aurantiacum

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Importance of Protea and Cestrum aurantiacum

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Compare Facts of Protea vs Cestrum aurantiacum

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