Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Brazil
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2515
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Molinia arundinacea
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Moor Grass
In Hindi
Raintree
Tall Moor Grass
In German
raintree
Hoch Pfeifengras
In French
raintree
Herbe Moor hauteur
In Spanish
raintree
Tall Grass Moor
In Greek
Raintree
Ψηλός Moor Grass
In Portuguese
Raintree
Alto Moor Relva
In Polish
Raintree
Wysoki Moor Trawa
In Latin
Raintree
Alta Maurus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
-
Number of Species
502
1
27800
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