What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Not Available
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
Number of Varieties
NA5
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm800.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Facts
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
Sorbus aucuparia
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Rowan, Mountain ash
In Hindi
Macaw
रोवाण पौधा
In German
Ara
Rowan Tree
In French
ara
Rowan Tree
In Spanish
guacamayo
Rowan Tree
In Greek
μακώ
Rowan Tree
In Portuguese
arara
Árvore de Rowan
In Polish
ara
Rowan Tree
In Latin
Ara
Rowan ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Polygonaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Triplaris
Sorbus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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