Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
South America, Brazil
Caribbean
Types
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Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Number of Varieties
118
0
40000
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Habitat
coastal environs
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1210-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Crimson
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Burgundy
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
In late autumn, 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
Aphids, Red blotch
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
Analgesic, Antitumor
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUGENIA uniflora
JACARANDA caerulea
Common Name
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
In Hindi
Pitanga
Neeli Gulmohur
In German
Pitanga
Palisanderholzbaum
In French
Pitanga
Flamboyant bleu
In Spanish
Pitanga
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Greek
Pitanga
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Portuguese
Pitanga
Jacarandá-mimoso
In Polish
Pitanga
Jakaranda mimozolistna
In Latin
Pitanga
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Scrophulariales
Family
Myrtaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Eugenia
Jacaranda
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids
Tribe
Myrteae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2018
1
27800
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