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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
-  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
3  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Cramps, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Lichtnussbaum  

In French
usine de Protea  
Aleurites moluccana  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Nogueira-de-iguape  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Nogueira-de-iguape  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Aleurites moluccanus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
1600  
17
50  

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Difference Between Protea and Kukui

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

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Importance of Protea and Kukui

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Kukui

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 Kukui 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 Kukui have Nausea 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 Kukui has showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Kukui is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Kukui facts and facts of other plants too.

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