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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Number of Varieties

160015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lake Sides, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Orbiculate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

All year
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Drought and Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Bold

Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

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Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

Protea plant
Japanese Butterbur

In German

Protea Pflanze
japanische Pestwurz

In French

usine de Protea
Japanese Butterbur

In Spanish

planta de protea
petasita japonesa

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Japanese Butterbur

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Carrapicho japonês

In Polish

Protea roślin
japoński Lepiężnik

In Latin

Protea herba
Japanese Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Asterales

Family

Proteaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Protea
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

16008
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Japanese Butterbur

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

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Importance of Protea and Japanese Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Japanese Butterbur

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