Protea

Methley Plum

About Protea and Methley Plum

Protea

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

160030

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making green dye

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Protea plant

Methley Plum

In German

Protea Pflanze

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

usine de Protea

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

planta de protea

Prunus salicina

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Protea roślin

Methley Plum

In Latin

Protea herba

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Rosales

Family

Proteaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Protea

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

160030

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Methley Plum

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

Protea and Methley Plum Physical Information

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

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Methley Plum

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