Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
4080
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1410-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.32 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii
Plerandra elegantissima
Common Name
Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany
False Aralia
In Hindi
Primavera plant
Aralia
In German
Primavera Pflanzen
falsch Aralia
In French
usine de Primavera
faux Aralia
In Spanish
planta de Primavera
Falso Aralia
In Greek
φυτικών Primavera
Λάθος Aralia
In Portuguese
planta de Primavera
Aralia false
In Polish
Primavera roślin
fałsz Aralia
In Latin
Primavera herba
falsum Aralia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Apiales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Tabebuia Gomes
Plerandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5001
1
27800
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