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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Cactus  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Southern Africa  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
2  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Red orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Light Green, Orange Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Tiny  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

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
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

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, 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
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Numb Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Branch, Latex, Root  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
EUPHORBIA tirucalli  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
Sher-kandvel  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Bleistiftstrauch  

In French
usine de Protea  
Aveloz  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Pencil Plant  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Aveloz  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
avelós  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Aveloz  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Aveloz  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
Euphorbieae  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
1600  
17
1  

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Difference Between Protea and Pencil Plant

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

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Importance of Protea and Pencil Plant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Pencil Plant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough and Ear ache. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Pencil Plant has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Pencil Plant

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 Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant have Eye irritation and Numb Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Pencil Plant has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Pencil Plant is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Pencil Plant facts and facts of other plants too.

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