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Protea
Protea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Western Asia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Number of Varieties

1600120
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

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

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
broad, flat

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Mites

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, Flies

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making green dye, 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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
PRUNUS avium

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Protea plant
मीठी चेरी

In German

Protea Pflanze
Süße Kirsche

In French

usine de Protea
Cerise sucrée

In Spanish

planta de protea
Cereza dulce

In Greek

φυτό Protea
γλυκό κεράσι

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Cereja doce

In Polish

Protea roślin
Słodka Wiśnia

In Latin

Protea herba
dulcis cerasus

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
Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1600430
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Sweet Cherry

If you are confused whether Protea or Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sweet Cherry fertilizers required are A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Sweet Cherry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Sweet Cherry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Sweet Cherry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry is Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic and Tonic. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Sweet Cherry

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 Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry have Mild Allergen and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Sweet Cherry has showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Sweet Cherry is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Sweet Cherry facts and facts of other plants too.