Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Types
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
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Number of Varieties
1810
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Cough
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
JACARANDA caerulea
MAZUS reptans
Common Name
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
Creeping Mazus
In Hindi
Neeli Gulmohur
जीव Mazus
In German
Palisanderholzbaum
Creeping Mazus
In French
Flamboyant bleu
Creeping Mazus
In Spanish
Jacaranda mimosifolia
arrastramiento Mazus
In Greek
Jacaranda mimosifolia
υφέρπουσα Mazus
In Portuguese
Jacarandá-mimoso
Creeping Mazus
In Polish
Jakaranda mimozolistna
Creeping Mazus
In Latin
Jacaranda mimosifolia
reptilia Alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Scrophulariales
Scrophulariales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Jacaranda
Mazus
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Mimuleae
Subfamily
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Mimuloideae
Number of Species
1810
1
27800
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