Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Caribbean
Types
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Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Number of Varieties
1018
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue Violet
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
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
Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans
JACARANDA caerulea
Common Name
Creeping Mazus
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
In Hindi
जीव Mazus
Neeli Gulmohur
In German
Creeping Mazus
Palisanderholzbaum
In French
Creeping Mazus
Flamboyant bleu
In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus
Jacarandá-mimoso
In Polish
Creeping Mazus
Jakaranda mimozolistna
In Latin
reptilia Alba
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Scrophulariales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Mazus
Jacaranda
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids
Tribe
Mimuleae
-
Subfamily
Mimuloideae
-
Number of Species
1018
1
27800
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