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About Protea and California Sycamore


About California Sycamore and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa   
California   

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree   
American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   
Floodplains, River side, Stream side   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
8-5   

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

Habit
Not Available   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm   
99+
1,830.00 cm   
22

Minimum Width
91.44 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Average   

Bloom Time
All year   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Wet Site, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water   

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   
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 in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers   
Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA   
PLATANUS racemosa   

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree   
California Sycamore   

In Hindi
Protea plant   
कैलिफोर्निया गूलर   

In German
Protea Pflanze   
California sycamore   

In French
usine de Protea   
californie sycomore   

In Spanish
planta de protea   
california sicómoro   

In Greek
φυτό Protea   
Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά   

In Portuguese
planta Protea   
califórnia sicômoro   

In Polish
Protea roślin   
california jawor   

In Latin
Protea herba   
california sycomoros   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Proteales   
Proteales   

Family
Proteaceae   
Platanaceae   

Genus
Protea   
Platanus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Proteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Proteoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
1600   
13
8   
99+

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Properties of Protea and California Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Protea and California Sycamore

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

Protea and California Sycamore Physical Information

Protea and California Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and California Sycamore are as follows:

Care of Protea and California Sycamore

Care of Protea and California Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Sycamore pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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