Jacaranda

Mexican Blue Palm

About Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm

Jacaranda

Mexican Blue Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Mexico

1.4 Types

Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

184

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Not Available, Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JACARANDA caerulea

BRAHEA armata

7.2 Common Name

Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony

Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Neeli Gulmohur

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.2 In German

Palisanderholzbaum

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.3 In French

Flamboyant bleu

Palmier bleu du Mexique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jacaranda mimosifolia

palma blanca

7.2.5 In Greek

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jacarandá-mimoso

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.7 In Polish

Jakaranda mimozolistna

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Mexican Blue Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Jacaranda

Brahea

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm? We provide you with everything About Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm. Jacaranda doesn't have thorns and Mexican Blue Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Jacaranda does not have fragrant flowers. Jacaranda has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness and sneezing and Mexican Blue Palm has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness and sneezing. 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 Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm

Season and care of Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jacaranda season is Spring and Mexican Blue Palm season is Spring. The type of soil for Jacaranda is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Blue Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jacaranda is Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Blue Palm is Neutral, Alkaline.

Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm Physical Information

Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm are as follows:

Jacaranda flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Jacaranda leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory
Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray

Care of Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm

Care of Jacaranda and Mexican Blue Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jacaranda pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Mexican Blue Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jacaranda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Blue Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.