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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
-  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
-  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
25  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-6  

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

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

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  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Clay, 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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
-  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

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
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
MAGNOLIA 'Galaxy'  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Magnolia, Magnolia Galaxy  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
Magnolia Galaxy  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Magnolia Galaxy  

In French
usine de Protea  
Magnolia Galaxy  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Magnolia Galaxy  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Magnolia Galaxy  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Magnolia Galaxy  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Magnolia Galaxy  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Magnolia Galaxy  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
-  

Family
Proteaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
210  
99+

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Difference Between Protea and Magnolia Galaxy

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

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Importance of Protea and Magnolia Galaxy

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Magnolia Galaxy

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

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