Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Rhaphiolepis indica
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
101600
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Urban areas, Waste areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue Violet, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
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
Fungal Diseases, Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
-
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
RHAPHIOLEPIS
PROTEA
Common Name
Indian hawthorn
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
भारतीय नागफनी
Protea plant
In German
indische Hawthorn
Protea Pflanze
In French
Indian Hawthorn
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Indian Hawthorn
planta de protea
In Greek
Ινδικό Hawthorn
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
indiana Hawthorn
planta Protea
In Polish
Indyjski Hawthorn
Protea roślin
In Latin
Latin Hawthorn
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Proteales
Family
Rosaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Rhaphiolepis
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Maleae
Proteae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Proteoideae
Number of Species
151600
1
27800
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