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
Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-11
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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 Shape
Oblong
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Bloom Time
Early Summer
All year
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 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
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Proteales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Proteoideae
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.
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.