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Protea
Protea

Ornamental Rhubarb
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Number of Varieties

1600100
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm71.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm81.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Summer, Late Summer

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
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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

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Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy

-
Skin irritation

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

In Hindi

Protea plant
सजावटी प्रकार का फल

In German

Protea Pflanze
Ornamental Rhabarber

In French

usine de Protea
rhubarbe ornementale

In Spanish

planta de protea
Ornamental de ruibarbo

In Greek

φυτό Protea
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

planta Protea
ornamental ruibarbo

In Polish

Protea roślin
ozdobne Rabarbar

In Latin

Protea herba
decentius Rhubarb

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Proteales
Caryophyllales

Family

Proteaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Protea
Rheum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

160060
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

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Importance of Protea and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Ornamental Rhubarb

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 Ornamental Rhubarb 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 Ornamental Rhubarb have 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 Ornamental Rhubarb has showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Ornamental Rhubarb is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Ornamental Rhubarb facts and facts of other plants too.