Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
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Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Number of Varieties
2525
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
Pink, Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
Water deeply about once a week
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Pests and diseases free
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
LAVATERA arborea
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Tree Mallow
In Hindi
Raintree
Tree Mallow
In German
raintree
Baum Mallow
In French
raintree
Arbre Mallow
In Spanish
raintree
árbol de la malva
In Greek
Raintree
δέντρο Μολόχα
In Portuguese
Raintree
Mallow
In Polish
Raintree
drzewo Mallow
In Latin
Raintree
ligno malvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Malvales
Family
Solanaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Lavatera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Malveae
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
5030
1
27800
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