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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
-  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
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
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Feather Reed Grass  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
पंख ईख घास  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Feather Reed Grass  

In French
usine de Protea  
Feather Reed Herbe  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Pluma Reed Hierba  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Pena Reed grama  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Pióro Reed trawy  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Pluma Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Poales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Calamagrostis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Proteae  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
1600  
17
260  
99+

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Difference Between Protea and Feather Reed Grass

If you are confused whether Protea or Feather Reed Grass 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 Feather Reed Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Feather Reed Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Feather Reed Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Feather Reed Grass

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Feather Reed Grass

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

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