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About Texas Mountain Laurel and Protea


About Protea and Texas Mountain Laurel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Sophora secundiflora  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
5  
1600  
11

Habitat
Arid Habitats, riparian zones  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Poisonous  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Wood  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOPHORA secundiflora  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Texas Mountain Laurel  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Texas Mountain Laurel  
Protea plant  

In German
Meskalbohne  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Calia secundiflora  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Texas Mountain Laurel  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Texas Mountain Laurel  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Texas Mountain Laurel  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Texas Mountain Laurel  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Texas Mountain Laurel  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Proteales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Sophora  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Texas Mountain Laurel and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Texas Mountain Laurel and Protea

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

Texas Mountain Laurel and Protea Physical Information

Texas Mountain Laurel and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Mountain Laurel height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Texas Mountain Laurel and Protea are as follows:

Care of Texas Mountain Laurel and Protea

Care of Texas Mountain Laurel and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Mountain Laurel 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 Texas Mountain Laurel 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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