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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

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

16002
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-5
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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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, 23, 24

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

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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Bold

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

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allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Red Clover

In Hindi

Protea plant
लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Protea Pflanze
Rotklee

In French

usine de Protea
Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

planta de protea
Trébol rojo

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Trevo vermelho

In Polish

Protea roślin
Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

Protea herba
Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Fabales

Family

Proteaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Protea
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
Trifolieae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

1600300
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Red Clover

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

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Importance of Protea and Red Clover

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Red Clover. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Red Clover 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 Red Clover is Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant and Sedative. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Clover has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Red Clover

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 Red Clover 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 Red Clover have allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Red Clover has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Red Clover is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Red Clover facts and facts of other plants too.