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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
South America, Argentina  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
-  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
2  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
long with sharp edges  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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, Partial shade  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, moderate salt tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

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
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
Pink Pampas grass  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Pink Pampas grass  

In French
usine de Protea  
Herbe Pampas rose  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Hierba de color rosa Pampas  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Pink Pampas grass  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Grama de Pampas rosa  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Różowy Pampas trawy  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Pink Pampas grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Cyperales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Cortaderia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
25  

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Difference Between Protea and Pink Pampas Grass

If you are confused whether Protea or Pink Pampas Grass 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 Pink Pampas Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pink Pampas Grass fertilizers required are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Pink Pampas Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Pink Pampas Grass

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Pink Pampas Grass

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 Pink Pampas Grass 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 Pink Pampas Grass have sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Pink Pampas Grass has showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Pink Pampas Grass is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Pink Pampas Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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