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About Protea and Flowering Cherry


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Prunus serrulata  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Organic Manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
चेरी  
Protea plant  

In German
Blühende Kirsch  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
cerisier  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
floración de la cereza  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Άνθιση κερασιών  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
cereja de florescência  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Kwitnienie wiśni  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
florentem cerasis  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Proteales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Flowering Cherry and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Cherry and Protea

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

Flowering Cherry and Protea Physical Information

Flowering Cherry and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Flowering Cherry and Protea are as follows:

Care of Flowering Cherry and Protea

Care of Flowering Cherry and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Cherry pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Flowering Cherry 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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