Raintree

Prayer Plant

About Raintree and Prayer Plant

Raintree

Prayer Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Mealy bugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

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

Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

CALATHEA ornata

7.2 Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Prayer Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raintree

Prayer plant

7.2.2 In German

raintree

Maranta leuconeura

7.2.3 In French

raintree

Prayer plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

raintree

maranta leuconeura

7.2.5 In Greek

Raintree

Prayer Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Raintree

Маранта

7.2.7 In Polish

Raintree

Prayer plant

7.2.8 In Latin

Raintree

Prayer plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Marantaceae

8.6 Genus

Brunfelsia

Calathea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Not Applicable

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

50300

1 27800

Properties of Raintree and Prayer Plant

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Prayer Plant

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

Raintree and Prayer Plant Physical Information

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

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Prayer Plant flower color: Not Available
Prayer Plant leaf color: Not Available

Care of Raintree and Prayer Plant

Care of Raintree and Prayer Plant 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 Prayer Plant 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 Prayer Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.