Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Damp forests, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
Primula beesiana
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Candelabra Primrose, Primrose
In Hindi
Macaw
candelabra primrose
In German
Ara
Kerzenleuchter Primel
In French
ara
candélabre primevère
In Spanish
guacamayo
Primula beesiana
In Greek
μακώ
μανουάλια primrose
In Portuguese
arara
prímula candelabros
In Polish
ara
kandelabry pierwiosnka
In Latin
Ara
candelabra Primrose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Myrtales
Family
Polygonaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Triplaris
Oenothera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Onagreae
Subfamily
-
Onagroideae
Number of Species
-145
1
27800
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