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About Juneberry and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
shadbush, wild plum  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
20  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Swamps, Thickets, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Violet, Plum  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

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
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
All year  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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 if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
AMELANCHIER arborea  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
Juneberry  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Felsenbirnen  

In French
usine de Protea  
Amélanchier  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Amelanchier  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Juneberry  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Amelanchier  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Świdośliwa  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Amelanchier  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Rosales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Amelanchier  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
1600  
17
25  
99+

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Properties of Protea and Juneberry

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Juneberry

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

Protea and Juneberry Physical Information

Protea and Juneberry physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Juneberry height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Juneberry are as follows:

Care of Protea and Juneberry

Care of Protea and Juneberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Juneberry pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Juneberry needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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