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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Caribbean, South America

Types
-

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
850.00 cm 46

Minimum Width
40.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata

Common Name
Snakewood Tree

In Hindi
Snakewood Tree

In German
Schlangenholz -Baum

In French
Amourette Arbre

In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek
Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree

In Polish
Snakewood Tree

In Latin
Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Angiosperms

Class
Eudicotyledoneae

Order
Rosales

Family
Urticaceae

Genus
Cecropia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
61 100

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Properties of Snakewood Tree

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It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Snakewood Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Snakewood Tree physical information is as follows: 850.00 cm tall and 40.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Circular and deeply palmately-lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Snakewood Tree

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Season and care of Snakewood Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Snakewood Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Snakewood Tree is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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