Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Brazil
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
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Number of Varieties
2570
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Bumblebees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Root
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Chewing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
In Hindi
Tabebuia
Large Beardtongue
In German
Tabebuia
Large Beardtongue
In French
Tabebuia
Large Beardtongue
In Spanish
Tabebuia
Large Beardtongue
In Greek
Tabebuia
Large Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
Large Beardtongue
In Polish
Tabebuia
Large Beardtongue
In Latin
Tabebuia
Large Beardtongue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
67250
1
27800
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