Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Pinus lambertiana
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-11
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
PROTEA
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
Protea plant
In German
Sugar Pine
Protea Pflanze
In French
Sugar Pine
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
planta de protea
In Greek
Sugar Pine
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
planta Protea
In Polish
Sugar Pine
Protea roślin
In Latin
Pinus
Protea herba
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Proteoideae
Properties of Sugar Pine and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Pine and Protea? We provide you with everything About Sugar Pine and Protea. Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Pine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Protea has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Sugar Pine and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Protea
Season and care of Sugar Pine and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pine and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Protea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Pine is Loam and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Sugar Pine and Protea Physical Information
Sugar Pine and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Protea are as follows:
Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Protea flower color:
- Protea leaf color:
Care of Sugar Pine and Protea
Care of Sugar Pine and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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.