Protea

Paper Birch

About Protea and Paper Birch

Protea

Paper Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

160030

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Slopes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-112-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

BETULA papyrifera

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Paper Birch

In Hindi

Protea plant

Paper birch

In German

Protea Pflanze

Papierbirke

In French

usine de Protea

Le bouleau à papier

In Spanish

planta de protea

abedul de papel

In Greek

φυτό Protea

σημύδα χαρτί

In Portuguese

planta Protea

vidoeiro de papel

In Polish

Protea roślin

brzoza papieru

In Latin

Protea herba

Paper betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Fagales

Family

Proteaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Protea

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

160060

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Paper Birch

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Paper Birch

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

Protea and Paper Birch Physical Information

Protea and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Paper Birch are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Protea and Paper Birch

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