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About Protea and Honeylocust


About Honeylocust and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa   
Northeastern 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   
Honeylocust, Blacklocust   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   
Moist Soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Not Available   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
91.44 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
All year   
Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering   
occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

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   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects   
Cattle and horses, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Mild Allergen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers   
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Pulp, Seeds, Wood   

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties   
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA   
GLEDITSIA triacanthos   

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree   
Honeylocust   

In Hindi
Protea plant   
हनी टिड्डी   

In German
Protea Pflanze   
Honig Locust   

In French
usine de Protea   
févier   

In Spanish
planta de protea   
langosta de miel   

In Greek
φυτό Protea   
μέλι ακρίδων   

In Portuguese
planta Protea   
picar Lokyst   

In Polish
Protea roślin   
kłuć Lokyst   

In Latin
Protea herba   
MOVEO Lokyst   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Proteales   
Fabales   

Family
Proteaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Protea   
Gleditsia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Proteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Proteoideae   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
1600   
13
12   
99+

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Properties of Protea and Honeylocust

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Honeylocust

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

Protea and Honeylocust Physical Information

Protea and Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Protea and Honeylocust are as follows:

Care of Protea and Honeylocust

Care of Protea and Honeylocust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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