Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
Caribbean
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Number of Varieties
318
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Food Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
JACARANDA caerulea
Common Name
Spinach
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
In Hindi
पालक
Neeli Gulmohur
In German
Spinat
Palisanderholzbaum
In French
Épinards
Flamboyant bleu
In Spanish
Espinacas
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Jacarandá-mimoso
In Polish
Szpinak
Jakaranda mimozolistna
In Latin
Spinach
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Jacaranda
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids
Tribe
Anserineae
-
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
-
Number of Species
80018
1
27800
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