Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Brazil
South America, Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
Raintree
Sinningia
In German
raintree
Sinningia
In French
raintree
Sinningia
In Spanish
raintree
Sinningia
In Greek
Raintree
Sinningia
In Portuguese
Raintree
Sinningia
In Polish
Raintree
Sinningia
In Latin
Raintree
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Lamiales
Family
Solanaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Sinningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Petunioideae
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Number of Species
5065
1
27800
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