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
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-8
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
Not Available
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Not Available
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Not Available
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
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
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
Yes
Showy Bark
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
No
Self-Sowing
Not Available
No
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Beetles
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
None
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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
Phylum
Vascular plant
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Proteales
Sapindales
Family
Proteaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Proteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
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 Not Available and Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
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: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
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.