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Protea
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Parrot's Beak
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Canary Islands

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Lotus berthelotii

Number of Varieties

16004
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Spine-edged leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, 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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
LOTUS berthelotii

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Parrot's Beak Winged Pea

In Hindi

Protea plant
Parrot's Beak

In German

Protea Pflanze
Papageienschnabel

In French

usine de Protea
Le Bec de perroquet

In Spanish

planta de protea
Pico de loro

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Ράμφος παπαγάλου

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Bico do Papagaio

In Polish

Protea roślin
Dziób papugi

In Latin

Protea herba
Parrot rostri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Proteales
Fabales

Family

Proteaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Protea
Lotus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
Loteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

1600150
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Parrot's Beak

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Importance of Protea and Parrot's Beak

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