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Protea
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Palm lily
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia

Number of Varieties

16001
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas

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
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

-
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
long with sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Leaf spot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
YUCCA harrimaniae

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
mound lily

In Hindi

Protea plant
palm lily

In German

Protea Pflanze
palm lily

In French

usine de Protea
palm lily

In Spanish

planta de protea
palm lily

In Greek

φυτό Protea
palm lily

In Portuguese

planta Protea
palm lily

In Polish

Protea roślin
palm lily

In Latin

Protea herba
palm lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Proteales
Liliales

Family

Proteaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Protea
Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
Agavoideae

Number of Species

160015
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Palm lily

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Importance of Protea and Palm lily

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Compare Facts of Protea vs Palm lily

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