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Protea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

16001
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

Protea plant
ओहियो बकेये

In German

Protea Pflanze
Ohio buckeye

In French

usine de Protea
marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

planta de protea
Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Protea roślin
Ohio kasztan

In Latin

Protea herba
Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Sapindales

Family

Proteaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Protea
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

160019
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Ohio Buckeye

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Importance of Protea and Ohio Buckeye

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Compare Facts of Protea vs Ohio Buckeye

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