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About Methley Plum and Protea


About Protea and Methley Plum


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
30  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
10-11  

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 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Respiratory problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Proteales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
30  
1600  
17

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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:

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.

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