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About Shagbark Hickory and Protea


About Protea and Shagbark Hickory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antirheumatic  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARYA ovata  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Shagbark Hickory  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Shagbark Hickory  
Protea plant  

In German
Shagbark Hickory  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Caryer ovale  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Shagbark Hickory  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Shagbark Hickory  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Shagbark Hickory  
planta Protea  

In Polish
ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Carya  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Juglandales  
Proteales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Carya  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
19  
1600  
17

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Properties of Shagbark Hickory and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Shagbark Hickory and Protea? We provide you with everything About Shagbark Hickory and Protea. Shagbark Hickory doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Shagbark Hickory does not have fragrant flowers. Shagbark Hickory has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling and Throat itching and Protea has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling and Throat itching. 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 Shagbark Hickory and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shagbark Hickory and Protea

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

Shagbark Hickory and Protea Physical Information

Shagbark Hickory and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Shagbark Hickory height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Shagbark Hickory and Protea are as follows:

Care of Shagbark Hickory and Protea

Care of Shagbark Hickory and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shagbark Hickory pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shagbark Hickory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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