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About Homalomena and Good Luck Tree


About Good Luck Tree and Homalomena


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
320.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
165.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Crimson, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Crimson, Dark Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  
CORDYLINE fruticosa  

Common Name
Homalomena  
Good Luck Tree, Hawaiian Ti, Tiplant  

In Hindi
Homalomena  
Hydrangea  

In German
Homalomena  
Hortensie  

In French
Homalomena  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Homalomena  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Homalomena  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
homalomena  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Homalomena  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Homalomena  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Arales  
-  

Family
Araceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Homalomena  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
122  
99+
21  

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Properties of Homalomena and Good Luck Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Homalomena and Good Luck Tree? We provide you with everything About Homalomena and Good Luck Tree. Homalomena doesn't have thorns and Good Luck Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Homalomena does not have fragrant flowers. Homalomena has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic and Good Luck Tree has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic. 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 Homalomena and Good Luck Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Good Luck Tree

Season and care of Homalomena and Good Luck Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Homalomena and Good Luck Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Homalomena season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Good Luck Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Homalomena is Loam, Sand and for Good Luck Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Homalomena is Acidic, Neutral and for Good Luck Tree is Neutral, Alkaline.

Homalomena and Good Luck Tree Physical Information

Homalomena and Good Luck Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Good Luck Tree height is 320.00 cm and width 165.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Good Luck Tree are as follows:

Care of Homalomena and Good Luck Tree

Care of Homalomena and Good Luck Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Good Luck Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Good Luck Tree needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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