Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
-
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
No Available
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
10-11
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used to make juice
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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
PROTEA
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Crabapple
Protea plant
In German
Crabapple
Protea Pflanze
In French
Crabapple
usine de Protea
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
planta de protea
In Greek
Crabapple
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Crabapple
planta Protea
In Polish
jabłoń
Protea roślin
In Latin
Crabapple
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Proteoideae
Properties of Crabapple and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Crabapple and Protea? We provide you with everything About Crabapple and Protea. Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Crabapple has allergic reactions like Rash and Protea has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Crabapple and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crabapple and Protea
Season and care of Crabapple and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Protea season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Crabapple and Protea Physical Information
Crabapple and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Protea are as follows:
Crabapple flower color:
Crabapple leaf color:
Protea flower color:
- Protea leaf color:
Care of Crabapple and Protea
Care of Crabapple and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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.