Brunfelsia americana

Macaw

About Brunfelsia americana and Macaw

Brunfelsia americana

Macaw

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

970.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm550.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

Ivory, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Orange

Magenta, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Cuneate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia Americana

TRIPLARIS americana

7.2 Common Name

Brunfelsia Americana

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brunfelsia Americana

Macaw

7.2.2 In German

Brunfelsia Americana

Ara

7.2.3 In French

Brunfelsia Americana

ara

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brunfelsia Americana

guacamayo

7.2.5 In Greek

Brunfelsia Americana

μακώ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brunfelsia Americana

arara

7.2.7 In Polish

Brunfelsia Americana

ara

7.2.8 In Latin

Hedysarum

Ara

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Capparis

Triplaris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

675NA

1 27800

Properties of Brunfelsia americana and Macaw

Wondering what are the properties of Brunfelsia americana and Macaw? We provide you with everything About Brunfelsia americana and Macaw. Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns and Macaw doesn't have thorns. Also Brunfelsia americana does not have fragrant flowers. Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips and Macaw has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Brunfelsia americana and Macaw and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brunfelsia americana and Macaw

Season and care of Brunfelsia americana and Macaw is important to know. While considering everything about Brunfelsia americana and Macaw Care, growing season is an essential factor. Brunfelsia americana season is Spring and Fall and Macaw season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand and for Macaw is Loam while the PH of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral and for Macaw is Acidic, Neutral.

Brunfelsia americana and Macaw Physical Information

Brunfelsia americana and Macaw physical information is very important for comparison. Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Brunfelsia americana and Macaw are as follows:

Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green
Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Macaw

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Macaw include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Macaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Macaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.