Tree-of-Heaven

Air Plant

About Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant

Tree-of-Heaven

Air Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

China

North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Forest edges, Grassland, Roadsides

Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Light Green

Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Light Green, Sienna

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spotted Lanterfly

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Astringent

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AILANTHUS altissima

TILLANDSIA

7.2 Common Name

Tree-of-Heaven

Air Plant, Airplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

कल्पवृक्ष

Air Plant

7.2.2 In German

Baum des Himmels

Klimaanlagen

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de paradis

Plante air

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arbol del Cielo

Planta de Aire

7.2.5 In Greek

Δέντρο του Ουρανού

Air φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore do céu

Air planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Drzewo Nieba

powietrza

7.2.8 In Latin

Lignum de caelo

Air Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Poales

8.5 Family

Simaroubaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ailanthus

Tillandsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

NA700

1 27800

Properties of Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant? We provide you with everything About Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant. Tree-of-Heaven doesn't have thorns and Air Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Tree-of-Heaven does not have fragrant flowers. Tree-of-Heaven has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Skin irritation and Air Plant has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant

Season and care of Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree-of-Heaven season is Spring and Summer and Air Plant season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Tree-of-Heaven is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Air Plant is Not Available while the PH of soil for Tree-of-Heaven is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Air Plant is Not Available.

Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant Physical Information

Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Tree-of-Heaven height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Air Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant are as follows:

Tree-of-Heaven flower color: Yellow green and Light Green
Tree-of-Heaven leaf color: Green
Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum
Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant

Care of Tree-of-Heaven and Air Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tree-of-Heaven needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water. Whereas, in summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.