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About Cherry Tree and Protea


About Protea and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
Protea plant  

In German
Kirschbaum  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Cerisier  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
planta de protea  

In Greek
κερασιά  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
planta Protea  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Cherry  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Proteales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Tree and Protea? We provide you with everything About Cherry Tree and Protea. Cherry Tree doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Tree has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face and Protea has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face. 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 Cherry Tree and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Protea

Season and care of Cherry Tree and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Tree and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Tree season is Spring and Summer and Protea season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic and for Protea is Acidic.

Cherry Tree and Protea Physical Information

Cherry Tree and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Protea are as follows:

Care of Cherry Tree and Protea

Care of Cherry Tree and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Tree 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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