Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
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Number of Varieties
252
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm180.00 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
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
From Rhizomes, 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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial 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, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Root bark
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
ALPINIA purpurata
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Jungle Queen, Red Ginger
In Hindi
Tabebuia
लाल अदरक
In German
Tabebuia
Red Ginger
In French
Tabebuia
Red Ginger
In Spanish
Tabebuia
Red Ginger
In Greek
Tabebuia
Red Ginger
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
Red Ginger
In Polish
Tabebuia
Red Ginger
In Latin
Tabebuia
Gingiberi Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Zingiberales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Alpinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Alpinieae
Subfamily
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Alpinioideae
Number of Species
6750
1
27800
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