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About Protea and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
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
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
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
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Protea plant  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
O lignum  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Proteales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Protea

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

Umbrella Tree and Protea Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Protea are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Protea

Care of Umbrella Tree and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella 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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