Chinese Tallow

Tabebuia

About Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia

Chinese Tallow

Tabebuia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

South America, Brazil

Types

Candleberry tree

Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

Dry areas, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-12

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-8

Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera

HANDROANTHUS billbergii

Common Name

Chinese Tallow

Guayacán, Tabebuia

In Hindi

चीनी तेल

Tabebuia

In German

chinesisch Talg

Tabebuia

In French

chinesisch Talg

Tabebuia

In Spanish

suif chinois

Tabebuia

In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

Tabebuia

In Portuguese

sebo chinesa

Tabebuia

In Polish

chiński łój

Tabebuia

In Latin

Chinese adipe

Tabebuia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Triadica

Tabebuia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

10067

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia? We provide you with everything About Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia. Chinese Tallow doesn't have thorns and Tabebuia doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Tallow does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Tallow has allergic reactions like Nausea, Toxic and Vomiting and Tabebuia has allergic reactions like Nausea, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia

Season and care of Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Tallow season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Tabebuia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Tallow is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tabebuia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Tallow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tabebuia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia are as follows:

Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia

Care of Chinese Tallow and Tabebuia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabebuia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.