Protea

Black Mulberry

About Protea and Black Mulberry

Protea

Black Mulberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Number of Varieties

160016

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gray Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

MORUS nigra

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Black Mulberry

In Hindi

Protea plant

काले शहतूत के पेड़

In German

Protea Pflanze

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

In French

usine de Protea

Noir Mulberry Tree

In Spanish

planta de protea

Negro árbol de mora

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

In Polish

Protea roślin

Czarny Mulberry Tree

In Latin

Protea herba

Niger arbori moro:

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Urticales

Family

Proteaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Protea

Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Moreae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

160016

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Black Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Black Mulberry

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

Protea and Black Mulberry Physical Information

Protea and Black Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Black Mulberry are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Black Mulberry

Care of Protea and Black Mulberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Mulberry pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.