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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

Number of Varieties

16005
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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 the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Bees

Allergy

-
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
CYMBOPOGON citratus

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

In Hindi

Protea plant
शतवेधी

In German

Protea Pflanze
Zitronengräser

In French

usine de Protea
Cymbopogon

In Spanish

planta de protea
Cymbopogon

In Greek

φυτό Protea
lemongrass

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Cymbopogon

In Polish

Protea roślin
Palczatka

In Latin

Protea herba
lemongrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Poales

Family

Proteaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Protea
Cymbopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

160052
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Lemongrass

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

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Importance of Protea and Lemongrass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Lemongrass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Lemongrass 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 Lemongrass is Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms and Vomiting. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Lemongrass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Lemongrass

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 Lemongrass 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 Lemongrass have lung problems if inhaled in excess and starts menstrual flow respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Lemongrass has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Lemongrass is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Lemongrass facts and facts of other plants too.