Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
South America, Brazil
China, Japan
Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Advance, Champagne, Emanuel
Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
gardens, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-128-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm460.00 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
Yellow, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Olive, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
dilation of pupils, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
ERIOBOTRYA japonica
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat
In Hindi
Tabebuia
Loquat
In German
Tabebuia
Mispel
In French
Tabebuia
nèfle
In Spanish
Tabebuia
níspero
In Greek
Tabebuia
μούσμουλο
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
nêspera
In Polish
Tabebuia
loquat
In Latin
Tabebuia
loquat
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rubiales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Eriobotrya
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
67800
1
27800
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