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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
-  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
15  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 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
-  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
reseeds, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Keep the Soil well drained  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Perennial candytuft  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
Perennial candytuft  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Perennial candytuft  

In French
usine de Protea  
candytuft Perennial  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
candytuft perenne  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
πολυετείς candytuft  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
candytuft perennial  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Wieloletnia candytuft  

In Latin
Protea herba  
annos suffruticosum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Brassicales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Iberis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
50  
99+

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Difference Between Protea and Perennial Candytuft

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

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Importance of Protea and Perennial Candytuft

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Perennial Candytuft

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 Perennial Candytuft 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 Perennial Candytuft have Diarrhea and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Perennial Candytuft has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Perennial Candytuft is flowering. You can compare Protea and Perennial Candytuft facts and facts of other plants too.

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