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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Prunus serrulata

Number of Varieties

160025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
-

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites

Plant Tolerance

-
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry

In Hindi

Protea plant
चेरी

In German

Protea Pflanze
Blühende Kirsch

In French

usine de Protea
cerisier

In Spanish

planta de protea
floración de la cereza

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Άνθιση κερασιών

In Portuguese

planta Protea
cereja de florescência

In Polish

Protea roślin
Kwitnienie wiśni

In Latin

Protea herba
florentem cerasis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

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
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1600430
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Flowering Cherry

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Importance of Protea and Flowering Cherry

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Compare Facts of Protea vs Flowering Cherry

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