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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Japan

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Narrow sedge

Number of Varieties

160010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-6

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

-
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Light Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

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
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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

-
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance

Facts

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Sedge

In Hindi

Protea plant
evergold Sedge

In German

Protea Pflanze
Evergold Segge

In French

usine de Protea
Evergold carex

In Spanish

planta de protea
Evergold juncia

In Greek

φυτό Protea
evergold σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Evergold Sedge

In Polish

Protea roślin
Evergold turzyca

In Latin

Protea herba
evergold Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Proteales
Poales

Family

Proteaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Protea
Carex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae
Cariceae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

16002000
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Evergold Sedge

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Importance of Protea and Evergold Sedge

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Evergold Sedge

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