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About Tiger Tree and Protea


About Protea and Tiger Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Cactus, Shrub  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Couma macrocarpa  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
5  
1600  
11

Habitat
Bushlands, Upland savannas  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Mealy bugs, Soft scales  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
pollinators  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Euphorbia pseudocactus  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Tiger Tree  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
टाइगर ट्री  
Protea plant  

In German
Tiger Tree  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Tiger Tree  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Tiger Tree  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Tiger Tree  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Tiger Tree  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Tiger Tree  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
tigris lignum  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Proteales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Euphorbia  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Euphorbieae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
2000  
12
1600  
17

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Properties of Tiger Tree and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Tiger Tree and Protea

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

Tiger Tree and Protea Physical Information

Tiger Tree and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Tiger Tree height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Tiger Tree and Protea are as follows:

Care of Tiger Tree and Protea

Care of Tiger Tree and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tiger Tree 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 Tiger Tree 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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