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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tree

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types
-

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm 33

Minimum Width
550.00 cm 38

Plant Color

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Cuneate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Wood

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

In Hindi
Macaw

In German
Ara

In French
ara

In Spanish
guacamayo

In Greek
μακώ

In Portuguese
arara

In Polish
ara

In Latin
Ara

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Polygonaceae

Genus
Triplaris

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
-

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Properties of Macaw

Want to know the properties of Macaw? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Macaw is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Macaw Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Macaw Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Macaw. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Macaw physical information is as follows: 1,220.00 cm tall and 550.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Cuneate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Macaw

Taking Macaw Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Macaw include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Macaw

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Macaw is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Macaw is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and subtropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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