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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
4  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
vacant lots, wastelands, yards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12 - 1  

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, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
CLEOME hassleriana  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
Pink Queen  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
rosa Königin  

In French
usine de Protea  
Reine rose  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Reina de color rosa  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
ροζ Βασίλισσα  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Rainha -de-rosa  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Różowa Królowa  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Regina Pink  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Brassicales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Cleomaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Cleome  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
Cleomeae  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
1  

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Difference Between Protea and Pink Queen

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

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Importance of Protea and Pink Queen

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Pink Queen

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

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