Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Brazil
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
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Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
25100
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Dry Forest, Hillside, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Layering, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Leaf spot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Wet Site
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
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
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
TABEBUIA rosea
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Mayflower, Pink Poui, Rosy Trumpet Tree
In Hindi
Raintree
बसंत रानी
In German
raintree
rosa poui
In French
raintree
poui rose
In Spanish
raintree
poui rosa
In Greek
Raintree
ροζ poui
In Portuguese
Raintree
poui rosa
In Polish
Raintree
różowy poui
In Latin
Raintree
Pink poui
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Scrophulariales
Family
Solanaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Tabebuia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
-
Number of Species
501000
1
27800
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