Protea

Ohio Buckeye

About Protea and Ohio Buckeye

Protea

Ohio Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

16001

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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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

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

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

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

Protea plant

ओहियो बकेये

In German

Protea Pflanze

Ohio buckeye

In French

usine de Protea

marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

planta de protea

Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Protea roślin

Ohio kasztan

In Latin

Protea herba

Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Sapindales

Family

Proteaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Protea

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

160019

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Ohio Buckeye

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

Protea and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Protea and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Protea and Ohio Buckeye

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