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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Malus domestica 'Liberty'  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
5  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ornamental use, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Cancer, Fiber, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Economic Purpose, Used as a general tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
MALUS domestica 'Liberty'  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple, Liberty Apple  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
सेब  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Liberty Apple  

In French
usine de Protea  
Liberty (pomme)  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
manzana libertad  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Liberty Apple  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
maçã liberdade  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Liberty Apple  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Liberty Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Rosales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
7500  
5

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Difference Between Protea and Liberty Apple

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

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Importance of Protea and Liberty Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Liberty Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Liberty Apple 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 Liberty Apple is Cancer, Fiber, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Liberty Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Liberty Apple

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 Liberty Apple 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 Liberty Apple have Oral Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Liberty Apple has showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Liberty Apple is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Liberty Apple facts and facts of other plants too.

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