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About Protea and Judas Tree


About Judas Tree and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Southern Europe  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
-  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
3  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Lower slopes, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
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 cm  
99+
450.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
454.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Purple, Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Coral Spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Wood  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Condiment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
Cercis siliquastrum  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Judas Tree  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
ऐस्प  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Judasbaum  

In French
usine de Protea  
Judas arbre  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Árbol de Judas  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Ο Ιούδας δέντρο  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Árvore de Judas  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Judasz Drzewo  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Iudas ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Fabales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Cercis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
1600  
17
10  
99+

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Properties of Protea and Judas Tree

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Judas Tree

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

Protea and Judas Tree Physical Information

Protea and Judas Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Judas Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 454.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Judas Tree are as follows:

Care of Protea and Judas Tree

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

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