Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
South America, Brazil
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
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Number of Varieties
255
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
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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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Seeds
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Tabebuia
meadow barley
In German
Tabebuia
Wiese Gerste
In French
Tabebuia
orge prairie
In Spanish
Tabebuia
cebada prado
In Greek
Tabebuia
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
cevada prado
In Polish
Tabebuia
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Tabebuia
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
6710
1
27800
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