Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Melanesia
Mexico
Types
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Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
Number of Varieties
-175
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest, Swamps, Tropical rainforest
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-149-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
122.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Indigo
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats, Useful for shade, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
LIVISTONA saribus
CESTRUM elegans
Common Name
Serdang, Taraw Palm
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
In Hindi
taraw palm
Butterfly Flower plant
In German
Taraw palme
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
In French
Taraw palm
usine de fleur de papillon
In Spanish
Taraw palma
planta de la flor de mariposa
In Greek
taraw παλάμη
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Taraw palma
planta de flor de borboleta
In Polish
Taraw palmowy
Motyl Kwiat roślin
In Latin
taraw palmarum
Flos plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Solanales
Family
Arecaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Livistona
Cestrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Corypheae
Cestreae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Browallioideae
Number of Species
30250
1
27800
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