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Protea
Protea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

Number of Varieties

1600100
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm17.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm17.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Orange

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Orange

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Prunus avium

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Cherry Tree

In Hindi

Protea plant
चेरी का पेड़

In German

Protea Pflanze
Kirschbaum

In French

usine de Protea
Cerisier

In Spanish

planta de protea
Cerezo

In Greek

φυτό Protea
κερασιά

In Portuguese

planta Protea
árvore de cereja

In Polish

Protea roślin
wiśniowe drzewo

In Latin

Protea herba
Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Rosales

Family

Proteaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Protea
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

1600430
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Cherry Tree

If you are confused whether Protea or Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cherry Tree fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Cherry Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Cherry Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Cherry Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree is Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis and Swelling. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Cherry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Cherry Tree

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 Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree have Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Cherry Tree has showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Cherry Tree is flowering. You can compare Protea and Cherry Tree facts and facts of other plants too.