Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Mexico
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
8004
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-7
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Acacia
Tuberose
In Hindi
Acacia
रजनीगंधा
In German
Acacia
Tuberose
In French
Acacia
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
Acacia
nardo
In Greek
Acacia
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
Acacia
Tuberosa
In Polish
Acacia
Tuberoza
In Latin
Acacia
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Acacia
Polianthes
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Acacieae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
-
Number of Species
135012
1
27800
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