Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
South America, Brazil
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Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
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Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-128-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
PENNISETUM glaucum
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
Tabebuia
बाजरा
In German
Tabebuia
Perlhirse
In French
Tabebuia
Perle Millet
In Spanish
Tabebuia
El mijo perla
In Greek
Tabebuia
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
milheto
In Polish
Tabebuia
Pearl Millet
In Latin
Tabebuia
Pearl milium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Paniceae
Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
67140
1
27800
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