Rhododendron

Brunfelsia americana

About Rhododendron and Brunfelsia americana

Rhododendron

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

Can be made into a herbal tea

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Rhododendron

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

rhododendron

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Rhododendron

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

rhododendron

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

rododendro

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

ροδοδάφνη

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rododendro

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

rododendron

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Rhododendron

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhododendron

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Rhodoreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1024675

1 27800

Properties of Rhododendron and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Rhododendron and Brunfelsia americana

Season and care of Rhododendron and Brunfelsia americana is important to know. While considering everything about Rhododendron and Brunfelsia americana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rhododendron season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Brunfelsia americana season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Rhododendron is Loam, Sand and for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rhododendron is Acidic and for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral.

Rhododendron and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Rhododendron and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Rhododendron and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Rhododendron and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Rhododendron and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs and Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.