Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Caribbean
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Number of Varieties
1845
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
JACARANDA caerulea
COLCHICUM
Common Name
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
Colchicum
In Hindi
Neeli Gulmohur
colchicum
In German
Palisanderholzbaum
colchicum
In French
Flamboyant bleu
colchique
In Spanish
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Colchicum
In Greek
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Colchicum
In Portuguese
Jacarandá-mimoso
Colchicum
In Polish
Jakaranda mimozolistna
Colchicum
In Latin
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Colchicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Jacaranda
Colchicum
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Wurmbaeiodeae
Number of Species
18160
1
27800
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