Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Maclura pomifera
Number of Varieties
16001
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm1,219.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PROTEA
MACLURA pomifera
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
In Hindi
Protea plant
ओसेज संतरे
In German
Protea Pflanze
Osage Orange
In French
usine de Protea
Osage orange
In Spanish
planta de protea
Osage naranja
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Osage Πορτοκαλί
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Osage laranja
In Polish
Protea roślin
Osage Pomarańczowy
In Latin
Protea herba
Aliquam Osage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Rosales
Family
Proteaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Protea
Maclura
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Proteae
Moreae
Subfamily
Proteoideae
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Number of Species
16001
1
27800
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