Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America, Brazil
Mexico
Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
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Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Inflammation, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
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Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Gum, Used as a chewing gum, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
CHAMAEDOREA pochutlensis
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Cannelilla Mexico
In Hindi
Tabebuia
Canelilla
In German
Tabebuia
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
In French
Tabebuia
Canelilla
In Spanish
Tabebuia
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
In Greek
Tabebuia
Canelilla
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
Canelilla
In Polish
Tabebuia
Canelilla
In Latin
Tabebuia
Canelilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Euphorbiales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Euphorbieae
Subfamily
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Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
67107
1
27800
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