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About Sourwood and Protea

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States
Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
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5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
PROTEA
7.2 Common Name
Sourwood
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sourwood
Protea plant
7.2.2 In German
Sourwood
Protea Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Sourwood
usine de Protea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sourwood
planta de protea
7.2.5 In Greek
Sourwood
φυτό Protea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sourwood
planta Protea
7.2.7 In Polish
Sourwood
Protea roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Sourwood
Protea herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Proteales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Proteaceae
8.6 Genus
Oxydendrum
Protea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Oxydendreae
Proteae
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Proteoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
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Properties of Sourwood and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Protea? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Protea. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Protea has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sourwood and Protea

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

Sourwood and Protea Physical Information

Sourwood and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Protea are as follows:

  • Sourwood flower color: White

  • Sourwood leaf color: Green

  • Protea flower color: Not Available

  • Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sourwood and Protea

Care of Sourwood and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood 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 Sourwood 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.