Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
congesta, paucinervia
Number of Varieties
16002
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pale White, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
-
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
PROTEA
Carissa carandas
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Black Currant
In Hindi
Protea plant
करोंदा, कालि मैना
In German
Protea Pflanze
Carandas
In French
usine de Protea
karondas
In Spanish
planta de protea
karondas
In Greek
φυτό Protea
karondas
In Portuguese
planta Protea
karondas
In Polish
Protea roślin
karondas
In Latin
Protea herba
karondas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Gentianales
Family
Proteaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Protea
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Proteae
-
Subfamily
Proteoideae
-
Number of Species
160010
1
27800
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