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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Number of Varieties

16001
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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
Clay, 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
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

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Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Coarse

Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

Protea plant
pinkroot

In German

Protea Pflanze
Spigelia

In French

usine de Protea
Spigelia

In Spanish

planta de protea
Spigelia

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Spigelia

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Spigelia

In Polish

Protea roślin
Spigelia

In Latin

Protea herba
Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Gentianales

Family

Proteaceae
Loganiceae

Genus

Protea
Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

160060
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Pinkroot

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

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Importance of Protea and Pinkroot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Pinkroot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot is Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema and hemorrhoids. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Pinkroot has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Pinkroot

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 Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot have Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Pinkroot has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Pinkroot is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Pinkroot facts and facts of other plants too.