Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Caribbean
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Types
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
1810
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1210-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Disc shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
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
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
JACARANDA caerulea
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Neeli Gulmohur
पानी लिली
In German
Palisanderholzbaum
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Flamboyant bleu
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Jacaranda mimosifolia
lirio de agua
In Greek
Jacaranda mimosifolia
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Jacarandá-mimoso
waterlily
In Polish
Jakaranda mimozolistna
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Jacaranda mimosifolia
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Nymphaeales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Jacaranda
Victoria
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
183
1
27800
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