Methley Plum

Protea

About Methley Plum and Protea

Methley Plum

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

301600

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

weekly regular

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomachic

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

PROTEA

Common Name

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Methley Plum

Protea plant

In German

Chinesische Pflaume

Protea Pflanze

In French

Prunus salicina

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Prunus salicina

planta de protea

In Greek

Methley Plum

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Prunus salicina

planta Protea

In Polish

Methley Plum

Protea roślin

In Latin

Methley Plum

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Proteales

Family

Rosaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Prunus

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

301600

1 27800

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Properties of Methley Plum and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Methley Plum and Protea

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

Methley Plum and Protea Physical Information

Methley Plum and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Methley Plum and Protea are as follows:

Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Methley Plum and Protea

Care of Methley Plum and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum 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.