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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
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Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

16002
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

-
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm180.00 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, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular watering

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
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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Semi-Double

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
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Calycanthus floridus

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Sweetshrub

In Hindi

Protea plant
sweetshrub

In German

Protea Pflanze
sweetshrub

In French

usine de Protea
sweetshrub

In Spanish

planta de protea
sweetshrub

In Greek

φυτό Protea
sweetshrub

In Portuguese

planta Protea
sweetshrub

In Polish

Protea roślin
sweetshrub

In Latin

Protea herba
sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Laurales

Family

Proteaceae
Calycanthaceae

Genus

Protea
Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

16004
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Sweetshrub

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

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Importance of Protea and Sweetshrub

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Sweetshrub

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