Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry
Epiphytes
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Pectoral
Muscle Pain, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in making tea
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis
ANTHURIUM(WHITE HEART) PPAF
Common Name
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood
Anthurium
In Hindi
Blue Berry Tree
Anthurium
In German
Blue Berry Baum
Anthurium
In French
Bleu Berry Tree
Anthurium
In Spanish
Árbol de la baya azul
Anthurium
In Greek
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων
ανθούρια
In Portuguese
Árvore Berry Azul
Anthurium
In Polish
Niebieski Berry Drzewo
anturium
In Latin
Berry lignum blue
Anthurium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Alismatales
Family
Symplocaceae
Araceae
Genus
Symplocos
Anthurium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Anthurieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3001000
1
27800
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