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Protea
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American Elm
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About Protea and American Elm

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
North America

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm

Number of Varieties

1600175
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm3,900.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm3,700.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Fibre, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
American Elm, Augustine Elm

In Hindi

Protea plant
American Elm Tree

In German

Protea Pflanze
Amerikanische Ulme

In French

usine de Protea
Américaine Elm Tree

In Spanish

planta de protea
Olmo Americano Árbol

In Greek

φυτό Protea
American Elm Tree

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Árvore de olmo americano

In Polish

Protea roślin
Amerykańska Elm Tree

In Latin

Protea herba
Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Urticales

Family

Proteaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Protea
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
-

Subfamily

Proteoideae
-

Number of Species

16006
1 27800
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Properties of Protea and American Elm

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

Season and Care of Protea and American Elm

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

Protea and American Elm Physical Information

Protea and American Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas American Elm height is 3,900.00 cm and width 3,700.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and American Elm are as follows:

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

  • American Elm flower color: Green

  • American Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Protea and American Elm

Care of Protea and American Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.