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About American persimmon and Protea


About Protea and American persimmon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
China  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
-  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Diospyros virginiana  
PROTEA  

Common Name
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा  
Protea plant  

In German
amerikanische persimmon  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Diospyros virginiana  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Diospyros virginiana  
planta de protea  

In Greek
American λωτός  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Caqui americano  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Amerykański persimmon  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Diospyros virginiana  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Proteales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
60  
1600  
17

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Properties of American persimmon and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of American persimmon and Protea? We provide you with everything About American persimmon and Protea. American persimmon doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also American persimmon does not have fragrant flowers. American persimmon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation and Protea has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American persimmon and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American persimmon and Protea

Season and care of American persimmon and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about American persimmon and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. American persimmon season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Protea season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American persimmon is Clay, Loam and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for American persimmon is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.

American persimmon and Protea Physical Information

American persimmon and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of American persimmon and Protea are as follows:

Care of American persimmon and Protea

Care of American persimmon and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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