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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Mexico, Central America

Types

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

160020
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

-
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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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Fine

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

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-

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
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

Protea plant
Snow Flake

In German

Protea Pflanze
Schneeflocke

In French

usine de Protea
Flocon de neige

In Spanish

planta de protea
Copo de nieve

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Floco de neve

In Polish

Protea roślin
Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Protea herba
Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

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

16002000
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Snow Flake

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Importance of Protea and Snow Flake

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Compare Facts of Protea vs Snow Flake

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