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About Umbrella Tree and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
100  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Needs watering once a week  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
usine de Protea  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Protea herba  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
1600  
17
3  
99+

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Properties of Protea and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Umbrella Tree

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

Protea and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Protea and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Protea and Umbrella Tree

Care of Protea and Umbrella 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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