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About Valley Oak and Protea


About Protea and Valley Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
United States, California  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Quercus lobata  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
10  
1600  
11

Habitat
Semi desert, Subtropical climates  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,650.00 cm  
26
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sienna, Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  
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
Fungal Diseases  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

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  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Wood  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction  
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
QUERCUS lobata  
PROTEA  

Common Name
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
घाटी ओक  
Protea plant  

In German
Tal Eiche  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Oak Valley  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
valle del roble  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Valley Oak  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
vale Oak  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Dolina Oak  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Oak vallis  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Vascular plant  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Proteales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
1600  
17

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Properties of Valley Oak and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Valley Oak and Protea

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

Valley Oak and Protea Physical Information

Valley Oak and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Valley Oak and Protea are as follows:

Care of Valley Oak and Protea

Care of Valley Oak and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Valley Oak 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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