1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Brazil
1.4 Types
Brunfelsia americana, Brunfelsia australis, Brunfelsia chiricaspi
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Thickets, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall) ▶
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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43% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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3% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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55% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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14% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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28% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRUNFELSIA calycina
7.2 Common Name
Raintree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Brunfelsia plant
7.2.2 In German
Brunfelsia Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
plante Brunfelsia
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta brunfelsia
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Brunfelsia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
plantas Brunfelsia
7.2.7 In Polish
Brunfelsia roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Hedysarum herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
8.5 Family
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Brunfelsia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Petunia
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species