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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Europe

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

16005
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
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 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very 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, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Requires a lot of watering

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

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

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

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Giant Reed

In Hindi

Protea plant
नरकट

In German

Protea Pflanze
Pfahlrohr

In French

usine de Protea
Arundo donax

In Spanish

planta de protea
Arundo donax

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Arundo donax

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Protea roślin
Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Protea herba
Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Proteales
Cyperales

Family

Proteaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Protea
Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Commelinids

Tribe

Proteae
-

Subfamily

Proteoideae
-

Number of Species

16003
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Giant Reed

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

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Importance of Protea and Giant Reed

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Giant Reed

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 Giant Reed 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 Giant Reed have allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Giant Reed has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Giant Reed is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Giant Reed facts and facts of other plants too.