1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, Grassland, Roadsides
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink, Light Green, Sienna
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Narrowly elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spotted Lanterfly
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Astringent
Cures poisoning from fish
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AILANTHUS altissima
BLETIA purpurea
7.2 Common Name
Tree-of-Heaven
Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Baum des Himmels
Candelaria
7.2.3 In French
Arbre de paradis
Candelaria
7.2.4 In Spanish
Arbol del Cielo
Candelaria
7.2.5 In Greek
Δέντρο του Ουρανού
Candelaria
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Lignum de caelo
Candelaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Simaroubaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species