Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
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Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy
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Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PROTEA
THUJA plicata
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
In Hindi
Protea plant
Pacific redcedar
In German
Protea Pflanze
Riesen-Lebensbaum
In French
usine de Protea
Thuja plicata
In Spanish
planta de protea
Thuja plicata
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Thuja plicata
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Thuja plicata
In Polish
Protea roślin
Żywotnik olbrzymi
In Latin
Protea herba
Thuja plicata
Phylum
Vascular plant
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Proteaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Season and Care of Protea and Western Red Cedar
Season and care of Protea and Western Red Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Western Red Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Western Red Cedar season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Western Red Cedar is Loam while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Western Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.
Protea and Western Red Cedar Physical Information
Protea and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Western Red Cedar are as follows:
Care of Protea and Western Red Cedar
Care of Protea and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.