Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Western United States, Canada
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
4-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Not Available
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Needle like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
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
Yes
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Invasive
Not Available
No
Self-Sowing
Not Available
No
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Nutcrackers
Allergy
Not Available
Hay fever, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PROTEA
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
In Hindi
Protea plant
Whitebark Pine
In German
Protea Pflanze
Whitebark Pine
In French
usine de Protea
Pin à écorce blanche
In Spanish
planta de protea
Whitebark pino
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Whitebark Pine
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Whitebark Pine
In Polish
Protea roślin
Whitebark Pine
In Latin
Protea herba
Pinus albicaulis
Phylum
Vascular plant
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Proteaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Proteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Protea and Whitebark Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Whitebark Pine? We provide you with everything About Protea and Whitebark Pine. Protea doesn't have thorns and Whitebark Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like Not Available and Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Protea and Whitebark Pine
Season and care of Protea and Whitebark Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Whitebark Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Whitebark Pine season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Whitebark Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Whitebark Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Protea and Whitebark Pine Physical Information
Protea and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Whitebark Pine are as follows:
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
- Whitebark Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Protea and Whitebark Pine
Care of Protea and Whitebark Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.