Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Caribbean
South America
Types
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Hydrocleys nymphoides
Number of Varieties
1813
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
Lakes, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
11-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
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
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Shade areas, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets
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
Medium
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
JACARANDA caerulea
HYDROCLEYS nymphoides
Common Name
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
Water Poppy
In Hindi
Neeli Gulmohur
जल पोस्ता
In German
Palisanderholzbaum
Wasser Poppy
In French
Flamboyant bleu
eau Poppy
In Spanish
Jacaranda mimosifolia
amapola agua
In Greek
Jacaranda mimosifolia
νερό παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Jacarandá-mimoso
água Poppy
In Polish
Jakaranda mimozolistna
Woda Poppy
In Latin
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Aqua Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Alismatales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Alismataceae
Genus
Jacaranda
Hydrocleys
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1823
1
27800
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