Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
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Types
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Summer Damasks, Autumn Damasks
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Tan
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Rash
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
Bark
Flowers
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior
Rosa × damascena
Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
Damask rose, rose of castile
In Hindi
फर्न पाइन
जामदानी गुलाब
In German
Fern Pinien
Damaszener-Rosen
In French
pin Fern
Le rosier de Damas
In Spanish
pino helecho
Rosa de Damasco, Rosa de Castilla
In Greek
Fern πεύκο
δαμασκηνό τριαντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
pinho Fern
rosa damascena
In Polish
Fern sosna
Róża damasceńska
In Latin
Fern pinus
surrexit Damascum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Afrocarpus
Rosa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
630
1
27800
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