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Tabebuia rosea
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

South Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

7100
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry Forest, Hillside, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
occasional watering once established

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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
TABEBUIA rosea

Common Name

Buttonbush
Mayflower, Pink Poui, Rosy Trumpet Tree

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
बसंत रानी

In German

Button Strauch
rosa poui

In French

buttonbush arbuste
poui rose

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
poui rosa

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
ροζ poui

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
poui rosa

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
różowy poui

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Pink poui

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Bruniaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Tabebuia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

121000
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Tabebuia rosea

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