Protea

Wingnut

About Protea and Wingnut

Protea

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Asia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

16003

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Protea plant

wingnut

In German

Protea Pflanze

wingnut

In French

usine de Protea

wingnut

In Spanish

planta de protea

wingnut

In Greek

φυτό Protea

wingnut

In Portuguese

planta Protea

wingnut

In Polish

Protea roślin

Wingnut

In Latin

Protea herba

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Fagales

Family

Proteaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Protea

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

16006

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Wingnut

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

Protea and Wingnut Physical Information

Protea and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Wingnut are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Wingnut

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