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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
California, Mexico

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Pinus radiata, Radiata Pine

Number of Varieties

16005
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
-

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late summer or fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Monterey pine midge, Monterey pine needleminer, Monterey pine scale, Monterey pine shoot moth, Monterey pine tip moth, Monterey pine weevil, Needle rust, Needlecast disease, Pine needle scale, Pinewood nematode, Pitch canker, Red blotch, Red turpentine beetle, Root rot, Spider mites, Western gall rust

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy

-
Asthma, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
PINUS radiata

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Monterey Pine

In Hindi

Protea plant
मोंटेरी पाइन

In German

Protea Pflanze
Monterey-Kiefer

In French

usine de Protea
Monterey Pine

In Spanish

planta de protea
El pino de Monterrey

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Monterey Pine

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Monterey Pine

In Polish

Protea roślin
Monterey Pine

In Latin

Protea herba
Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Proteales
Pinales

Family

Proteaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Protea
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

16006
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Monterey Pine

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

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Importance of Protea and Monterey Pine

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Compare Facts of Protea vs Monterey Pine

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 Monterey Pine 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 Monterey Pine have Asthma, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Monterey Pine has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Monterey Pine is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Monterey Pine facts and facts of other plants too.