Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Tree
  
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
  
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Green, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Purple, Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
bipinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
  
Needs high amount of 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
  
Clay, 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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Borders, Woodland margins
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Bark, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as a potherb
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
PROTEA
  
ARALIA spinosa
  
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
  
In Hindi
Protea plant
  
Devil's Walking Stick
  
In German
Protea Pflanze
  
Teufelsspazierstock
  
In French
usine de Protea
  
Walking bâton du diable
  
In Spanish
planta de protea
  
Bastón del Diablo
  
In Greek
φυτό Protea
  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
  
In Portuguese
planta Protea
  
Vara andando de diabo
  
In Polish
Protea roślin
  
Diabelski laska
  
In Latin
Protea herba
  
Virgam diaboli
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Proteales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Proteaceae
  
Araliaceae
  
Genus
Protea
  
Aralia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Proteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Proteoideae
  
Aralioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available