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Protea
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Molinia Arundinacea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia

Types

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

160015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

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Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Dark Purple

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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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

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Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

-
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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

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Molinia arundinacea

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Moor Grass

In Hindi

Protea plant
Tall Moor Grass

In German

Protea Pflanze
Hoch Pfeifengras

In French

usine de Protea
Herbe Moor hauteur

In Spanish

planta de protea
Tall Grass Moor

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Ψηλός Moor Grass

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Alto Moor Relva

In Polish

Protea roślin
Wysoki Moor Trawa

In Latin

Protea herba
Alta Maurus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Proteales
Cyperales

Family

Proteaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Protea
Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

16002
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Molinia Arundinacea

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Importance of Protea and Molinia Arundinacea

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