Raintree

Palo Santo

About Raintree and Palo Santo

Raintree

Palo Santo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Dry Forest, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Sky Blue, Indigo

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings

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

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Not Available

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Bursera graveolens

7.2 Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raintree

पालो सेंटो

7.2.2 In German

raintree

Palo Santo

7.2.3 In French

raintree

palo santo

7.2.4 In Spanish

raintree

palo santo

7.2.5 In Greek

Raintree

palo santo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Raintree

palo santo

7.2.7 In Polish

Raintree

palo santo

7.2.8 In Latin

Raintree

S. Palo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Brunfelsia

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50100

1 27800

Properties of Raintree and Palo Santo

Wondering what are the properties of Raintree and Palo Santo? We provide you with everything About Raintree and Palo Santo. Raintree doesn't have thorns and Palo Santo doesn't have thorns. Also Raintree does not have fragrant flowers. Raintree has allergic reactions like Toxic and Palo Santo 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 Palo Santo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Raintree and Palo Santo

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

Raintree and Palo Santo Physical Information

Raintree and Palo Santo physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Palo Santo height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Palo Santo are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Palo Santo flower color: Sky Blue and Indigo
Palo Santo leaf color: Green

Care of Raintree and Palo Santo

Care of Raintree and Palo Santo 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 Palo Santo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Palo Santo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.