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About Chinese Tallow and Protea


About Protea and Chinese Tallow


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
5  
1600  
11

Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-11  

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 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

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 Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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
No  
-  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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  

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
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  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
100  
1600  
17

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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:

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.

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