Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico
Types
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Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
504
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Cold climate, 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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Spanish Shawl
Tuberose
In Hindi
Heterocentron
रजनीगंधा
In German
Heterocentron
Tuberose
In French
Heterocentron
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
Heterocentron
nardo
In Greek
Heterocentron
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
Heterocentron
Tuberosa
In Polish
Heterocentron
Tuberoza
In Latin
Heterocentron
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
Family
Melastomataceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Heterocentron
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20012
1
27800
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