Protea

Cedar of Lebanon

About Protea and Cedar of Lebanon

Protea

Cedar of Lebanon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Lebanon cedar, Turkish cedar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light brown, Light Green, Lime Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Mid fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Honey fungus, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Aphids

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Antiseptic, Expectorant, Respiratory Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Branch, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

CEDRUS libani

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Lebanon cedar, cedar of Lebanon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

लेबनान देवदार

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Libanon-Zeder

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

Cèdre du Liban

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

Cedrus libani

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

Λίβανος κέδρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

Cedro-do-líbano

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Cedr libański

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

Cedrus libani

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Cedrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

16002

1 27800

Properties of Protea and Cedar of Lebanon

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Cedar of Lebanon

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

Protea and Cedar of Lebanon Physical Information

Protea and Cedar of Lebanon physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cedar of Lebanon height is 2,440.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Cedar of Lebanon are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Cedar of Lebanon flower color: Light Green
Cedar of Lebanon leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Protea and Cedar of Lebanon

Care of Protea and Cedar of Lebanon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cedar of Lebanon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar of Lebanon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.