Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Not Available
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Linear
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay
Dry, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Not Available
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Yes
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Invasive
Not Available
No
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PROTEA
PINUS rigida
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine
In Hindi
Protea plant
सनोबर
In German
Protea Pflanze
Pitch pine
In French
usine de Protea
pitch pine
In Spanish
planta de protea
pino
In Greek
φυτό Protea
πίσσα πεύκο
In Portuguese
planta Protea
resina de pinheiro
In Polish
Protea roślin
Pitch sosny
In Latin
Protea herba
pice pinus
Phylum
Vascular plant
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Proteaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Proteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Protea and Pitch Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Pitch Pine? We provide you with everything About Protea and Pitch Pine. Protea doesn't have thorns and Pitch Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Pitch Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Protea and Pitch Pine
Season and care of Protea and Pitch Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Pitch Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Pitch Pine season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Pitch Pine is Dry, Sandy while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Pitch Pine is Acidic.
Protea and Pitch Pine Physical Information
Protea and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Pitch Pine are as follows:
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
- Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Care of Protea and Pitch Pine
Care of Protea and Pitch Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.