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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
South America, Brazil

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

160025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, 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
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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, Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
HANDROANTHUS billbergii

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Guayacán, Tabebuia

In Hindi

Protea plant
Tabebuia

In German

Protea Pflanze
Tabebuia

In French

usine de Protea
Tabebuia

In Spanish

planta de protea
Tabebuia

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Tabebuia

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Tabebuia

In Polish

Protea roślin
Tabebuia

In Latin

Protea herba
Tabebuia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Proteales
Lamiales

Family

Proteaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Protea
Tabebuia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
-

Number of Species

160067
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Tabebuia

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Importance of Protea and Tabebuia

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Compare Facts of Protea vs Tabebuia

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