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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Number of Varieties
8 100

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
-

Minimum Width
4.20 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
-

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
-

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERBERA

Common Name
Cerbera

In Hindi
Cerbera

In German
Cerbera

In French
Cerbera

In Spanish
Cerbera

In Greek
Cerbera

In Portuguese
Cerbera

In Polish
Cerbera

In Latin
Cerbera

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Gentianales

Family
Apocynaceae

Genus
Cerbera

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Plumerieae

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species
8 100

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Properties of Cerbera

Want to know the properties of Cerbera? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cerbera is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Cerbera Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Cerbera Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cerbera. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cerbera physical information is as follows: - tall and 4.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cerbera

Taking Cerbera Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cerbera include pruning, which should be done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cerbera

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cerbera is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cerbera is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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