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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
2  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
All year  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
-  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Canker, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
CARPINUS caroliniana  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
अमेरिकी हानबीन  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Amerikanische Hainbuche  

In French
usine de Protea  
Charme de Caroline  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Carpinus caroliniana  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
american γαύρο  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
Carpinus caroliniana  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Grab amerykański  

In Latin
Protea herba  
american hornbeam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Fagales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Carpinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
2  
99+

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Difference Between Protea and American Hornbeam

If you are confused whether Protea or American Hornbeam are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Protea and American Hornbeam Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for American Hornbeam fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and American Hornbeam if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and American Hornbeam

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and American Hornbeam. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and American Hornbeam as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers whereas of American Hornbeam is Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders and Wounds. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while American Hornbeam has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs American Hornbeam

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Protea vs American Hornbeam and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Protea are whereas of American Hornbeam have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and American Hornbeam has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and American Hornbeam is flowering. You can compare Protea and American Hornbeam facts and facts of other plants too.

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