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About Protea and European Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Japanese beech, European beech  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
low mountains, shaded woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
500.00 cm  
40
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Tan  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Well drained  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Wood  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, 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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FAGUS sylvatica  
PROTEA  

Common Name
European Beech  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
यूरोपीय बीच  
Protea plant  

In German
Rotbuche  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Hêtre commun  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Fagus sylvatica  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή οξιάς  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Faia-europeia  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Buk zwyczajny  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Europae fagi  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Proteales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of European Beech and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of European Beech and Protea? We provide you with everything About European Beech and Protea. European Beech doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also European Beech does not have fragrant flowers. European Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses and Protea has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses. 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 European Beech and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of European Beech and Protea

Season and care of European Beech and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about European Beech and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. European Beech season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Protea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for European Beech is Loam, Well drained and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for European Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.

European Beech and Protea Physical Information

European Beech and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. European Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of European Beech and Protea are as follows:

Care of European Beech and Protea

Care of European Beech and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, 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 European Beech 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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