Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Northern Africa, South Africa
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Xanthium strumarium canadense, Xanthium strumarium glabratum, Xanthium strumarium strumarium
Number of Varieties
16003
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Clay soil areas, Farms, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antispasmodic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root
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
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PROTEA
Xanthium strumarium
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Cocklebur
In Hindi
Protea plant
cocklebur
In German
Protea Pflanze
Klette
In French
usine de Protea
cocklebur
In Spanish
planta de protea
cadillo
In Greek
φυτό Protea
ήρα
In Portuguese
planta Protea
kokklevor
In Polish
Protea roślin
kokklevor
In Latin
Protea herba
kokklevor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Asterales
Family
Proteaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Genus
Protea
Xanthium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Proteae
Heliantheae
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
1600200
1
27800
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