Raintree

Cerbera

About Raintree and Cerbera

Raintree

Cerbera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not available

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

CERBERA

7.2 Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Cerbera

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raintree

Cerbera

7.2.2 In German

raintree

Cerbera

7.2.3 In French

raintree

Cerbera

7.2.4 In Spanish

raintree

Cerbera

7.2.5 In Greek

Raintree

Cerbera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Raintree

Cerbera

7.2.7 In Polish

Raintree

Cerbera

7.2.8 In Latin

Raintree

Cerbera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Brunfelsia

Cerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Plumerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

508

1 27800

Properties of Raintree and Cerbera

Wondering what are the properties of Raintree and Cerbera? We provide you with everything About Raintree and Cerbera. Raintree doesn't have thorns and Cerbera doesn't have thorns. Also Raintree does not have fragrant flowers. Raintree has allergic reactions like Toxic and Cerbera has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Raintree and Cerbera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Raintree and Cerbera

Season and care of Raintree and Cerbera is important to know. While considering everything about Raintree and Cerbera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Raintree season is Not Available and Cerbera season is Not Available. The type of soil for Raintree is Loam, Sand and for Cerbera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Raintree is Acidic, Neutral and for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Raintree and Cerbera Physical Information

Raintree and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Raintree and Cerbera are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Raintree and Cerbera

Care of Raintree and Cerbera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.