1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Caribbean
Northwestern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Not Available, Skin inflammation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JACARANDA caerulea
THUJA plicata
7.2 Common Name
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
7.2.1 In Hindi
Neeli Gulmohur
Pacific redcedar
7.2.2 In German
Palisanderholzbaum
Riesen-Lebensbaum
7.2.3 In French
Flamboyant bleu
Thuja plicata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Thuja plicata
7.2.5 In Greek
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Thuja plicata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Jacarandá-mimoso
Thuja plicata
7.2.7 In Polish
Jakaranda mimozolistna
Żywotnik olbrzymi
7.2.8 In Latin
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Thuja plicata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Bignoniaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species