Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Brazil
South Africa
Types
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-
Number of Varieties
255
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray 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
Long Narrow
Thorns
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Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
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✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
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✘
Invasive
✔
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Toxic
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
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Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Society Garlic
In Hindi
Raintree
लहसुन
In German
raintree
Knoblauch
In French
raintree
Ail
In Spanish
raintree
Ajo
In Greek
Raintree
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Raintree
alho
In Polish
Raintree
czosnek
In Latin
Raintree
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Liliales
Family
Solanaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
50500
1
27800
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