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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
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

16008
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

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
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

-
Pollution, Shade areas

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
QUERCUS laurifolia

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

In Hindi

Protea plant
Quercus

In German

Protea Pflanze
Quercus

In French

usine de Protea
Quercus

In Spanish

planta de protea
Quercus

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Quercus

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Quercus

In Polish

Protea roślin
Quercus

In Latin

Protea herba
Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Fagales

Family

Proteaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Protea
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

1600450
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Water Oak

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

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Importance of Protea and Water Oak

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Water Oak. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Water Oak 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 Water Oak is Digestive and Skin irritation. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Water Oak has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Water Oak

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 Water Oak 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 Water Oak have sneezing, Vomiting and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Water Oak has showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Water Oak is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Water Oak facts and facts of other plants too.