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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Mexico

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Number of Varieties

160033
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm35.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Bracts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
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

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Poinsettia

In Hindi

Protea plant
Poinsettia

In German

Protea Pflanze
Poinsettia

In French

usine de Protea
Poinsettia

In Spanish

planta de protea
Poinsettia

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Αλεξανδρινό

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Poinsétia

In Polish

Protea roślin
Poinsecja

In Latin

Protea herba
Poinsettia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Proteales
Malpighiales

Family

Proteaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Protea
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

1600100
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Poinsettia

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

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Importance of Protea and Poinsettia

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Poinsettia

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 Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia have Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Poinsettia has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Poinsettia is flowering. You can compare Protea and Poinsettia facts and facts of other plants too.