Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
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Types
Handroanthus albus ,Handroanthus billbergii,Handroanthus chrysanthus,Handroanthus chrysotrichus,Handroanthus guayacan,Handroanthus
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Number of Varieties
1060
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Suburban areas, Urban areas
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm22.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Intestinal irritations
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS impetiginosus
Ranunculus acris
Common Name
Ipê, Lavender Trumpet Tree, Purple Tabebuia
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
In Hindi
गुलाबी Ipe
Ranunculus
In German
rosa Ipe
Ranunkel
In French
rose Ipe
Ranunculus
In Spanish
Pink Ipe
ranúnculo
In Greek
ροζ Ipe
Ranunculus
In Portuguese
rosa Ipe
Ranogkylos
In Polish
różowy Ipe
Ranogkylos
In Latin
Pink Ipe
Ranogkylos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Handroanthus
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Tecomeae
Ranunculeae
Subfamily
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Ranunculoideae
Number of Species
30600
1
27800
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