Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
-
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
160020
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
91.44 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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 control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, 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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PROTEA
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
Protea plant
Eulalia
In German
Protea Pflanze
Eulalia
In French
usine de Protea
Eulalia
In Spanish
planta de protea
Eulalia
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Eulalia
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Eulalia
In Polish
Protea roślin
Eulalia
In Latin
Protea herba
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Proteales
Poales
Family
Proteaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Protea
Eulalia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Proteae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
160034
1
27800
👆🏻