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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Shrub, Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
14  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
CORYLUS avellana  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
Hazelnut  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Haselnuss  

In French
usine de Protea  
Noisette  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Avellana  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Φουντούκι  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Avelã  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Orzech laskowy  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Hazelnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Fagales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Corylus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
Coryleae  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
Coryloideae  

Number of Species
1600  
17
18  
99+

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Difference Between Protea and Hazelnut

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

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Importance of Protea and Hazelnut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Hazelnut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Hazelnut 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 Hazelnut is Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic and Tonic. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Hazelnut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Hazelnut

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 Hazelnut 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 Hazelnut have Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Hazelnut has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Hazelnut is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Hazelnut facts and facts of other plants too.

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