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Protea
Protea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Ilex x attenuata

Number of Varieties

16004
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
By seashore, sandy seeps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

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Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Tar spot

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

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
ILEX x attenuata 'Savannah'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Savannah Holly

In Hindi

Protea plant
Savannah Holly

In German

Protea Pflanze
Savannah Holly

In French

usine de Protea
Savannah Holly

In Spanish

planta de protea
Savannah Holly

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Savannah Holly

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Savannah Holly

In Polish

Protea roślin
Savannah Holly

In Latin

Protea herba
Savannah Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Aquifoliales

Family

Proteaceae
Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Protea
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

16001
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Savannah Holly

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Importance of Protea and Savannah Holly

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Savannah Holly

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