Protea

Ash Tree

About Protea and Ash Tree

Protea

Ash Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Trees

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

160050

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm75.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

Fraxinus

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Ash Tree

In Hindi

Protea plant

राख पेड़

In German

Protea Pflanze

Esche

In French

usine de Protea

Frêne

In Spanish

planta de protea

Fresno

In Greek

φυτό Protea

δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Freixo

In Polish

Protea roślin

Jesion

In Latin

Protea herba

Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Lamiales

Family

Proteaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Protea

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Oleeae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

160065

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Ash Tree

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

Protea and Ash Tree Physical Information

Protea and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Ash Tree are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Protea and Ash Tree

Care of Protea and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.