Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Caribbean
Australia
Types
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
184
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-11
0
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
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Spores
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
Needs very little 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
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
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
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
Frogs
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
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
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
JACARANDA caerulea
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Neeli Gulmohur
Water Clover
In German
Palisanderholzbaum
Wasser Klee
In French
Flamboyant bleu
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Agua trébol
In Greek
Jacaranda mimosifolia
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Jacarandá-mimoso
Clover água
In Polish
Jakaranda mimozolistna
Woda Clover
In Latin
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Hydropteridales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Jacaranda
Marsilea
Clade
Asterids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
184
1
27800
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