Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Caribbean
Eastern Asia
Types
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
1835
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
Never Over-water
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
JACARANDA caerulea
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
Neeli Gulmohur
fleeceflower
In German
Palisanderholzbaum
fleeceflower
In French
Flamboyant bleu
fleeceflower
In Spanish
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Polygonum affine
In Greek
Jacaranda mimosifolia
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
Jacarandá-mimoso
fleeceflower
In Polish
Jakaranda mimozolistna
fleeceflower
In Latin
Jacaranda mimosifolia
fleeceflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Jacaranda
Periscaria
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1850
1
27800
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