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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
South-Eastern Asia

Types

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

160020
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

-
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

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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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Protea plant
अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Protea Pflanze
Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

usine de Protea
Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

planta de protea
Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Protea roślin
Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Protea herba
Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Scrophulariales

Family

Proteaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Protea
Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae
Justicieae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Acanthoideae

Number of Species

1600658
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Malabar nut

If you are confused whether Protea or Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Malabar nut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Don't use high pH fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Malabar nut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Malabar nut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Malabar nut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut is Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection and Treating fever. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar nut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Malabar nut

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 Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut have Dizziness, Mouth itching 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 Malabar nut has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Malabar nut is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Malabar nut facts and facts of other plants too.