Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
Number of Varieties
16008
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-117-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
All year
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Needs a lot of water initially, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
-
Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PROTEA
ZOYSIA
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Zoysia
In Hindi
Protea plant
Zoysia
In German
Protea Pflanze
Zoysia
In French
usine de Protea
Zoysia
In Spanish
planta de protea
Zoysia
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Zoysia
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Zoysia
In Polish
Protea roślin
Zoysia
In Latin
Protea herba
Zoysia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Proteales
Cyperales
Family
Proteaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Protea
Zoysia Willd
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Proteae
Zoyaseiae
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
160010
1
27800
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