What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
Caribbean
Types
Not Available
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Number of Varieties
NA18
0
40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Frost
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Not Available, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER griseum
JACARANDA caerulea
Common Name
Paperbark Maple
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
In Hindi
paperbark maple
Neeli Gulmohur
In German
paperbark Ahorn
Palisanderholzbaum
In French
érable paperbark
Flamboyant bleu
In Spanish
arce paperbark
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Greek
Paperbark σφενδάμου
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Portuguese
de bordo paperbark
Jacarandá-mimoso
In Polish
klon paperbark
Jakaranda mimozolistna
In Latin
paperbark acernis
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Scrophulariales
Family
Aceraceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Acer
Jacaranda
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NA18
1
27800
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