Life Span
Annual and Perennial
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Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Simarouba glauca
Number of Varieties
16008
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Cuneate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
Clay
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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
Loam
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
-
Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PROTEA
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
In Hindi
Protea plant
Tilaka
In German
Protea Pflanze
Tilapia
In French
usine de Protea
Tilapia
In Spanish
planta de protea
tilapia
In Greek
φυτό Protea
tilaka
In Portuguese
planta Protea
tilaka
In Polish
Protea roślin
tilakiem
In Latin
Protea herba
tilaka
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Ebenales
Family
Proteaceae
Symplocaceae
Genus
Protea
Symplocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Proteae
-
Subfamily
Proteoideae
-
Number of Species
160040
1
27800
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