Protea

White Cedar

About Protea and White Cedar

Protea

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

160012

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

Protea plant

Thuja occidentalis

In German

Protea Pflanze

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

usine de Protea

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

planta de protea

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Protea roślin

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Protea herba

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Proteales

Pinales

Family

Proteaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Protea

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

16005

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Protea and White Cedar

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

Protea and White Cedar Physical Information

Protea and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and White Cedar are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Protea and White Cedar

Care of Protea and White 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 White 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 White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.