Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada
Types
Handroanthus albus ,Handroanthus billbergii,Handroanthus chrysanthus,Handroanthus chrysotrichus,Handroanthus guayacan,Handroanthus
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Suburban areas, Urban areas
Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm76.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Lavender
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Intestinal irritations
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS impetiginosus
PINUS rigida
Common Name
Ipê, Lavender Trumpet Tree, Purple Tabebuia
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine
In Hindi
गुलाबी Ipe
सनोबर
In German
rosa Ipe
Pitch pine
In French
rose Ipe
pitch pine
In Spanish
Pink Ipe
pino
In Greek
ροζ Ipe
πίσσα πεύκο
In Portuguese
rosa Ipe
resina de pinheiro
In Polish
różowy Ipe
Pitch sosny
In Latin
Pink Ipe
pice pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Handroanthus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Tecomeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30115
1
27800
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