Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
South America, Brazil
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
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Number of Varieties
2510
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-128-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
From Rhizomes
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Tabebuia
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Tabebuia
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Tabebuia
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Tabebuia
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Tabebuia
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Tabebuia
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Tabebuia
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Class
-
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Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
67100
1
27800
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