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About Pin Oak and Protea


About Protea and Pin Oak


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
12  
1600  
11

Habitat
Humid climates  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm  
13
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
792.48 cm  
27
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  
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  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

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
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Northern Pin Oak  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Pin Oak  
Protea plant  

In German
Pin-Eichen  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Pin Oak  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
pin Oak  
planta de protea  

In Greek
pin Oak  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Pin Oak  
planta Protea  

In Polish
pin Oak  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Quercus  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Proteales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
207  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Pin Oak and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Pin Oak and Protea

Season and care of Pin Oak and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Pin Oak and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pin Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Protea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pin Oak is Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Pin Oak is Acidic and for Protea is Acidic.

Pin Oak and Protea Physical Information

Pin Oak and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pin Oak and Protea are as follows:

Care of Pin Oak and Protea

Care of Pin Oak and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pin Oak 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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