Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Cactus
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
South America
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
160054
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Sandy
Bloom Time
All year
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
PROTEA
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Protea plant
Gymnocalycium
In German
Protea Pflanze
Gymnocalycium
In French
usine de Protea
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
planta de protea
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Protea roślin
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Protea herba
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Caryophyllales
Family
Proteaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Protea
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Proteae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
160054
1
27800
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