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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

160050
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark 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
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

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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Fine

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

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Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Marigold

In Hindi

Protea plant
गेंदा

In German

Protea Pflanze
Ringelblume

In French

usine de Protea
Souci

In Spanish

planta de protea
Caléndula

In Greek

φυτό Protea
κατιφές

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Malmequer

In Polish

Protea roślin
Nogietek

In Latin

Protea herba
Caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Asterales

Family

Proteaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Protea
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

160050
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Marigold

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

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Importance of Protea and Marigold

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Marigold

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 Marigold 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 Marigold have Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Marigold is flowering. You can compare Protea and Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.