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About Protea and Strawberry Tree


About Strawberry Tree and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Mediterranean  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Arbutus unedo  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Orbiculate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Antioxidants  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
ARBUTUS 'Marina'  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
झरबेरी पेड़  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Erdbeerbaum  

In French
usine de Protea  
arbousier  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Árbol de fresa  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
φράουλα δέντρο  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
medronheiro  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Strawberry Tree  

In Latin
Protea herba  
arbutus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Ericales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Arbutus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
2  

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Properties of Protea and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Strawberry Tree

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

Protea and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

Protea and Strawberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Strawberry Tree are as follows:

Care of Protea and Strawberry Tree

Care of Protea and Strawberry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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