Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Polynesia
South America, Brazil
Types
-
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
8025
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Common Name
False Aralia
Guayacán, Tabebuia
In Hindi
Aralia
Tabebuia
In German
falsch Aralia
Tabebuia
In French
faux Aralia
Tabebuia
In Spanish
Falso Aralia
Tabebuia
In Greek
Λάθος Aralia
Tabebuia
In Portuguese
Aralia false
Tabebuia
In Polish
fałsz Aralia
Tabebuia
In Latin
falsum Aralia
Tabebuia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Apiales
Lamiales
Family
Araliaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Plerandra
Tabebuia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
167
1
27800
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