Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
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South America, Brazil
Types
Spices
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Number of Varieties
4030
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Clove
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
लौंग
Sinningia
In German
Nelke
Sinningia
In French
Clou de girofle
Sinningia
In Spanish
Clavo
Sinningia
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
Sinningia
In Portuguese
dente de alho
Sinningia
In Polish
Ząbek
Sinningia
In Latin
Castanea
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Lamiales
Family
Musaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Sinningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Syzygieae
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
120065
1
27800
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