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About Texas Redbud and Protea


About Protea and Texas Redbud


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
South-Central United States, Texas  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Cercis canadensis var. texensis  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown, Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, 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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cercis canadensis  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Texas Redbud  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Texas Redbud  
Protea plant  

In German
Texas Redbud  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Texas Redbud  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Texas Redbud  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Τέξας κουτσουπιά  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Texas Redbud  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Texas Redbud  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Texas Redbud  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Proteales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Cercis  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cercideae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Texas Redbud and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Texas Redbud and Protea

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

Texas Redbud and Protea Physical Information

Texas Redbud and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Redbud 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 Texas Redbud and Protea are as follows:

Care of Texas Redbud and Protea

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