Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
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Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
201600
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-8
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Squirrels
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Oral Allergy, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Castanea sativa
PROTEA
Common Name
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
शाहबलूत का फल
Protea plant
In German
Esskastanie
Protea Pflanze
In French
châtaignier
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Castaña dulce
planta de protea
In Greek
Sweet Chestnut
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Castanheiro
planta Protea
In Polish
słodki Chestnut
Protea roślin
In Latin
Dulce Chestnut
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Proteales
Family
Aceraceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Acer
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Proteae
Subfamily
-
Proteoideae
Number of Species
91600
1
27800
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