Life Span
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Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Mexico
Types
Simarouba glauca
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Number of Varieties
8-
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm490.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mites
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Rhinitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
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Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
Araucaria angustifolia
Common Name
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
In Hindi
Tilaka
candelabra
In German
Tilapia
Kandelaber
In French
Tilapia
candélabre
In Spanish
tilapia
Candelabra
In Greek
tilaka
μανουάλια
In Portuguese
tilaka
Candelabra
In Polish
tilakiem
świeczniki
In Latin
tilaka
candelabra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ebenales
Pinales
Family
Symplocaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
4019
1
27800
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