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
Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
10-11
Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
-
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
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
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
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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
Phylum
Embryophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Proteales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Hippomaneae
Proteae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Proteoideae
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.
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:
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.