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About Protea and Sourwood

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
1.3 Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Red, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oblong to ablanceolate
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrate based fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
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Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROTEA
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
7.2 Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Sourwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Protea plant
Sourwood
7.2.2 In German
Protea Pflanze
Sourwood
7.2.3 In French
usine de Protea
Sourwood
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de protea
Sourwood
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Protea
Sourwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Protea
Sourwood
7.2.7 In Polish
Protea roślin
Sourwood
7.2.8 In Latin
Protea herba
Sourwood
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Proteales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Proteaceae
Ericaceae
8.6 Genus
Protea
Oxydendrum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Proteae
Oxydendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Proteoideae
Vaccinioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Protea and Sourwood

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

Season and Care of Protea and Sourwood

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

Protea and Sourwood Physical Information

Protea and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Sourwood are as follows:

  • Protea flower color: Not Available

  • Protea leaf color: Not Available

  • Sourwood flower color: White

  • Sourwood leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Sourwood

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