Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, South America
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Types
-
Spices
Number of Varieties
1040
0
40000
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Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
meadows, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
-
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
Nematodes, White peach scale
Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
Syzygium aromaticum
Common Name
Snakewood Tree
Clove
In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
लौंग
In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Nelke
In French
Amourette Arbre
Clou de girofle
In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
Clavo
In Greek
Snakewood Tree
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
dente de alho
In Polish
Snakewood Tree
Ząbek
In Latin
Snakewood Tree
Castanea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledoneae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Myrtales
Family
Urticaceae
Musaceae
Genus
Cecropia
Syzygium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Syzygieae
Subfamily
-
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
611200
1
27800
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