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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

16002
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Needs Very high moisture

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
Poorly 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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Protea plant
Water Celery

In German

Protea Pflanze
Wasser Sellerie

In French

usine de Protea
Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

planta de protea
El apio agua

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Aipo água

In Polish

Protea roślin
Seler Woda

In Latin

Protea herba
Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Apiales

Family

Proteaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Protea
Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
Oenantheae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Apioideae

Number of Species

16001
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Water Celery

If you are confused whether Protea or Water Celery 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 Water Celery Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Water Celery fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Water Celery if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Water Celery

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Water Celery

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