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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Mexico
1.4 Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
33
Rank: 65 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Bracts
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROTEA
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'
7.2 Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Poinsettia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Protea plant
Poinsettia
7.2.2 In German
Protea Pflanze
Poinsettia
7.2.3 In French
usine de Protea
Poinsettia
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de protea
Poinsettia
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Protea
Αλεξανδρινό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Protea
Poinsétia
7.2.7 In Polish
Protea roślin
Poinsecja
7.2.8 In Latin
Protea herba
Poinsettia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Proteales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Proteaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Protea
Euphorbia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Proteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Proteoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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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: Not Available while Poinsettia has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

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 Not Available 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.