Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Caribbean
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Nymphaea alba
Number of Varieties
185
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm45.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Circular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Headache
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
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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
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
JACARANDA caerulea
NYMPHAEA alba
Common Name
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
In Hindi
Neeli Gulmohur
Nymphaea alba
In German
Palisanderholzbaum
Weiße Seerose
In French
Flamboyant bleu
Nénuphar blanc
In Spanish
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Nymphaea alba
In Greek
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Nymphaea alba
In Portuguese
Jacarandá-mimoso
Nymphaea alba
In Polish
Jakaranda mimozolistna
Grzybienie białe
In Latin
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Nymphaea alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Nymphaeales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Jacaranda
Nymphaea
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Cassidinae
Number of Species
1850
1
27800
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