Protea

Weeping Maple

About Protea and Weeping Maple

Protea

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Eastern Asia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

16006

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Single

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Beetles

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Protea plant

Weeping Maple

In German

Protea Pflanze

Weeping Maple

In French

usine de Protea

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

planta de protea

weeping maple

In Greek

φυτό Protea

weeping maple

In Portuguese

planta Protea

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Protea roślin

płacz klonu

In Latin

Protea herba

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Proteales

Sapindales

Family

Proteaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Protea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

1600130

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Weeping Maple

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

Protea and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Protea and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Protea and Weeping Maple

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