Protea

Eastern Red Cedar

About Protea and Eastern Red Cedar

Protea

Eastern Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

Number of Varieties

16002

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

JUNIPERUS virginiana

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

In Hindi

Protea plant

पूर्वी लाल देवदार

In German

Protea Pflanze

Eastern Red Cedar

In French

usine de Protea

Red Cedar Orient

In Spanish

planta de protea

Cedro Rojo del Este

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Ανατολική Red Cedar

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Eastern Red Cedar

In Polish

Protea roślin

Eastern Red Cedar

In Latin

Protea herba

Eastern Red Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Proteales

Pinales

Family

Proteaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Protea

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Mirini

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

160050

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Eastern Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Eastern Red Cedar

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

Protea and Eastern Red Cedar Physical Information

Protea and Eastern Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Eastern Red Cedar are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Eastern Red Cedar flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown
Eastern Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Protea and Eastern Red Cedar

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