Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Caribbean
Types
-
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Number of Varieties
318
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
JACARANDA caerulea
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
Neeli Gulmohur
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Palisanderholzbaum
In French
Paonia lactiflora
Flamboyant bleu
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
Jacarandá-mimoso
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Jakaranda mimozolistna
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Scrophulariales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Jacaranda
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
118
1
27800
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