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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

160050
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

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Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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
Birds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Protea plant
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Protea Pflanze
Crapemyrtle

In French

usine de Protea
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

planta de protea
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Protea roślin
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Protea herba
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Myrtales

Family

Proteaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Protea
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

160050
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Protea or Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crapemyrtle fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Crapemyrtle

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Crapemyrtle

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