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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
1.3 Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Red, Green, Copper
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Copper
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval to egg shaped
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
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
Average
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
Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROTEA
LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa
7.2 Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,
7.2.1 In Hindi
Protea plant
जरुल
7.2.2 In German
Protea Pflanze
Königinblume
7.2.3 In French
usine de Protea
lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de protea
Banabá Plant
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Protea
Lagerstroemia speciosa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Protea
Resedá-gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
Protea roślin
Lagerstremia wspaniała
7.2.8 In Latin
Protea herba
Lagerstroemia speciosa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Proteales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Proteaceae
Lythraceae
8.6 Genus
Protea
Lagerstroemia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Proteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Proteoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Protea and Pride of India

If you are confused whether Protea or Pride of India 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 Pride of India Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pride of India fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount and as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Pride of India if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Pride of India

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Pride of India. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Pride of India 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 Pride of India is Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity and Regulates Blood Sugar. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Pride of India has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Protea vs Pride of India

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 Pride of India 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 Pride of India have allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Pride of India has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Pride of India is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Pride of India facts and facts of other plants too.