Chinese Tallow

Protea

About Chinese Tallow and Protea

Chinese Tallow

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Candleberry tree

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

51600

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-8

Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera

PROTEA

Common Name

Chinese Tallow

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

चीनी तेल

Protea plant

In German

chinesisch Talg

Protea Pflanze

In French

chinesisch Talg

usine de Protea

In Spanish

suif chinois

planta de protea

In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

sebo chinesa

planta Protea

In Polish

chiński łój

Protea roślin

In Latin

Chinese adipe

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Proteales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Triadica

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Proteae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Proteoideae

Number of Species

1001600

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Tallow and Protea? We provide you with everything About Chinese Tallow and Protea. Chinese Tallow doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Tallow does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Tallow has allergic reactions like Nausea, Toxic and Vomiting and Protea has allergic reactions like Nausea, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Chinese Tallow and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and Protea

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

Chinese Tallow and Protea Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Chinese Tallow and Protea are as follows:

Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Chinese Tallow and Protea

Care of Chinese Tallow and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, 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 Chinese Tallow 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.