Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
herbaceous annuals
Number of Varieties
100200
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest, Hillside, Roadsides
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm38.14 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Cutting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Water when soil is dry
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
TABEBUIA rosea
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'
Common Name
Mayflower, Pink Poui, Rosy Trumpet Tree
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium
In Hindi
बसंत रानी
Pelargonium
In German
rosa poui
Pelargonium
In French
poui rose
pélargonium
In Spanish
poui rosa
pelargonium
In Greek
ροζ poui
Pelargonium
In Portuguese
poui rosa
pelargônio
In Polish
różowy poui
pelargonia
In Latin
Pink poui
Pelargonium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Geraniales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Pelargonium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1000200
1
27800
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